Where do we draw our daily nutrients for our souls?

You probably heard these sayings: You are what you eat, You are what you read, You are what you love and so on. Because we cannot exist on our own, we need nutrients. And the kinds and qualities of nutrients have a significant influence on our health.

This truth is also applied to our souls. What we read and listen affects the disposition of our soul. Furthermore, what we share through mass media and social media shapes the spirit of societies.

Under this pandemic, we spend more time with our phones and computers. There are too many junk foods readily available for our souls on social media, internet entertainment platforms, all kinds of websites. While they take our time and money, they also made us addicted to them. We all know what consequences it brings about to eat junk food constantly. But we seem to care much less when it comes to spiritual junk food.

Jesus presents himself as the vine in the gospel today. And we are his branches. When we are attached to Jesus and draw our spiritual nutrients from him, we will bear the good fruit of the kingdom of heaven. Then, we should ask ourselves whether we actually draw our spiritual nutrients from him. Do we read the Bible every day? Do we say the Rosary every day? Do we spend time in personal prayers every day? Do we go to confession as soon as possible when we commit any sin? Do we put any effort into going to Communion?

Christians cannot stay in grace by the one-time profession of faith. We must nourish our souls with life-giving food and water. Otherwise, we will be pruned away, bundled together and thrown into the fire. This pandemic becomes a time of trial for many Christians. Let us faithfully attach ourselves to Jesus, the life-giving vine. He is the only one who gives life.