by Fr Corapi

By Receiving The Eucharist In A State Of Grace And By Praying Daily In Preparation For Receiving The Sacraments.

Advent is upon us again. This year it would be good for us to live out the meaning of the season, which is "preparation," preparation for the coming of the Lord. In the liturgical season of Advent we prepare for the coming of the Christ Child at Christmas. We should use this as a warm-up for "preparing" to receive God in our soul constantly. The soul in a state of grace is the dwelling place of the most holy Trinity.

For Catholics especially, receiving Jesus in the Eucharist is a miracle of grace that we can never prepare too well for. This is a work of the Holy Spirit, the Sanctifier, the One who makes us holy. To start with, we live the basic moral precept: Do good, avoid evil. Acts of virtue; caring for the poor, the hungry, the homeless, etc… help to dispose the soul as a dwelling place for God. Receiving the sacraments regularly help us to grow in grace.