Exercise Physiology is a new trend that is gaining more and more interest and adherents. It is a the science of studying the body and the effect of the combination of good nutrition and proper exercise to improve general health and well-being; it is also being applied to patients with Parkinson's as a natural method of curtailing its progress and even to restoring the strength of muscles affected by it.
The prospect of losing that most unwanted "belly fat" or of regaining the ability to climb stairs without losing breath is very attractive and motivates people to "cleanse the temple" of their bodies to achieve the desired goal. It requires discipline to maintain a regimen of exercise and healthy diet.
If there can be such a commitment to cleansing and restoring the body, how much more, but at times less attractive, is the prospect of cleansing the soul to bring it to its fullest possible beauty? It would mean the purging of habits tied in with the wasting of time on non-essentials (TV might fall into this category), or of more self-control regarding what we read or look at on the internet. It would mean more time for personal prayer, the Eucharist and service to others, especially the poor and needy, which has a "cleansing effect" that is inescapable. Jesus cleansed the temple of the money changers with force; are we going to wait till he forces us to cleanse our temples?
Bro. Rene
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