"They are not of the world, as I also am not of the world" (John 17, 16). Such was the prayer of Jesus to His Father regarding His Apostles. The Apostles, the Blessed Virgin Mary and all the saints lived in a spirit of aversion toward the things of this world.
The world consists of both malice and folly and these two qualities are why the holy ones learned to hate the world. Changing fashions and styles are a clear indication of worldly folly. We should guard against getting caught up in worldly habits, dress and always succumbing to the changing environment. Christ said: "You are the salt of the earth" (Matt. 5, 13).
We have a responsibility as Christians to be the wisdom and the "wise" people of this earth, otherwise we become "salt which has lost its savour."
In Christ,
Rev. Jeffery A. Fasching
Prayers at the Foot of the Altar
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