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Dear Buffy,<\/span><\/p>\n

I knew this was going to happen. \u00a0Even so, I\u2019m glad it happened sooner rather than later \u2013 it gives me a chance to arm you against vanity right at the beginning of your college career (I know you\u2019ll thank me for this at graduation \u2013 whether or not I\u2019m out of this infernal prison by then). \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

It\u2019s a good sign that you are somewhat surprised by all the attention you are getting. \u00a0That means that even though you are a very pretty young woman, you haven\u2019t come to consider yourself the center of the universe (which is quite common among good-looking people, either male or female). \u00a0And your puzzlement about how to handle all this attention is healthy as well. So far, so good. Resolving that state of puzzlement is where things get delicate. As you may remember, St Teresa of Avila used to say that humility is truth. \u00a0So pretending to deny your beauty would be false humility \u2013 and living in falsehood is a bad thing. So that\u2019s not the right path. What is the right path? I think we can find it in the drama surrounding today\u2019s saint.<\/span><\/p>\n

As you know, John the Baptizer was the greatest of prophets. \u00a0He announced Christ\u2019s arrival and prepared the Jews to welcome him. \u00a0He was so respected and such a paragon of virtue that the people thought he himself was the Messiah. \u00a0In him the Old Testament reached its culmination; only Jesus could go higher. <\/span><\/p>\n

Like many great men of God, John courageously denounced public scandals. \u00a0Herod, one of the rulers of Palestine at the time, had embroiled himself in a big one, seducing his half-brother\u2019s wife (who also happened to be his niece) on a trip to Rome, and bringing her back to Galilee to become his own wife. \u00a0When rulers go bad, it\u2019s contagious, so John made a point of rebuking the petty tyrant. It got him thrown into prison (a miserable dungeon in the basement of an old castle by the Dead Sea), where Herod actually began to consult him on spiritual and moral issues. \u00a0This made Herodias (that was his niece\/sister-in-law\/wife\u2019s name) suspicious, and she plotted to have John executed. But Herod wouldn\u2019t go that far. Then one day he threw a birthday party (for himself), to which he invited everyone that he wanted to impress \u2013 all his rivals, peers, and collaborators. \u00a0The extravagant feast reached its climax with the dance of Salome, Herodias\u2019s daughter (by her first marriage). So moved was Herod by the performance, that right then and there he publicly manifested his noble generosity by promising to give the young lady a gift of her choice (a rash oath, to say the least) as a reward for her dance. \u00a0Conspiring with her mother, Salome asked for \u201cthe head of John the Baptist, on a plate.\u201d Though reluctant to execute this obviously holy prophet, Herod was even more reluctant to become the laughing stock of his peers by not following through with his promise. And so, the great Precursor met his tragic death.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Church has commemorated this event as long as it has been around, for the honor due to John, for its eloquence in speaking of the earthly drama of good vs. evil, and for the instructive example it gives of vanity\u2019s destructive nature. \u00a0Herod was too attached to what others thought of him. He based his self-worth on the petty, unpredictable, and inconstant opinions of his peers and his subjects. This led him to commit a horrible crime, to endanger his very soul. <\/span><\/p>\n

There is the clue you were looking for. \u00a0It is no sin to rejoice in the gifts that God has given you, including your beauty. \u00a0And it is praiseworthy to find Christian ways to put that beauty at the service of Christ and his Kingdom. \u00a0And the only way you will go wrong in all this is if you start thinking that your self-worth stems from others\u2019 admiration for you. \u00a0It may not seem too dangerous of a temptation right now, but believe me; it will prove to be so. So decide without delay that you are going to live seeking to please Christ above and before anyone else \u2013 after all, even the most amazing guy on campus can\u2019t compare with Jesus.<\/span><\/p>\n

Your loving uncle, Eddy<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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He was ordained a Catholic priest in 2003 and earned his doctorate in moral theology in 2010. He provided spiritual support on the set of Mel Gibson\u2019s\u00a0The Passion of the Christ\u00a0while researching the 2005 Catholic best seller,\u00a0Inside the Passion, the only authorized, behind-the-scenes explanation of the film. Fr. John has contributed news commentary regarding religious issues on NBC, CNN, Fox, and the BBC. He also served as the English-language press liaison for the Vatican\u2019s 2005 Synod of Bishops on the Eucharist. His most widely known books are The Better Part: A Christ-Centered Resource for Personal Prayer and 60 Days to Becoming a Missionary Disciple. His most recent book is\u00a0Spiritual But Not Religious: The Search for Meaning in a Material World. Fr. John resides in Atlanta and serves as Territorial Vicar for the Legionaries of Christ. See all books, Regnum Christi Essays, Retreat Guides, posts, and online classes from Fr. 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