Reps, Sets, & Spiritual Growth: Your Advent Workout - Fr. Tom Hurley 11.30.25

To keep our bodies physically fit, we have to move. We walk, run, lift weights, play pickleball—whatever it is, our bodies need movement to stay healthy. But have you ever considered that our spiritual lives need movement, too? Just like we train our bodies, we can “train” our souls. Prayer, acts of kindness, going to Mass, volunteering, choosing what’s right, helping a neighbor—these are the reps and sets of our spiritual workout. And Advent is the perfect season for it. Advent invites us into a shared journey of movement—climbing toward God while supporting one another through life’s toughest terrain. It’s a season that calls us not to stay stuck or complacent, but to keep moving spiritually, even when the path gets rocky. And the best part? We don’t climb alone. We’re called to walk together through challenge, loss, struggle, and hope… moving as a community toward the God who meets us at the summit. So think of this Advent as a cleanse—a spiritual fitness program preparing your heart for Christmas. Today, Father Tom Hurley outlines a spiritual workout plan to help keep our souls strong, healthy, and ready for the joy that’s coming.