Last Friday I had my annual Optometrist appointment to check my eyes and the effectiveness of my eyeglasses. I haven't had to adjust the prescription for the glasses in a number of years, and it seemed to me that I am seeing just fine. Not so in the opinion of the Optometrist however. My new prescription will adjust the distance and bifocal parameters of the glasses to improve my vision close up and far away. My eyes may appear to be okay, but my vision will improve with the adjustment.

Isn't that like one's faith? Most Catholics are very good people and practice their faith well. That being said, making small adjustments in our spirituality can strengthen that faith and help us travel where we need to go.

How do we do that? By improving one's prayer life, seeking help in the confessional, and by reading Scripture. We can seek answers to questions that we may have about our faith in the Catholic Catechism. We can also do this by attending Mass often and receiving the special nourishment Jesus provides in His Body and Blood in the Holy Eucharist, and by listening to the guidance given by our priests and religious leaders on what we need to do.

The noun, rumination means a deep considered thought about something.

-By Deacon Tom Gryzbek