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

Your last note was alarming. \u00a0Shocking. Disturbing. It has thrown me into severe agitation. \u00a0If I had a window in this cursed cubicle, I would be screaming my frustrations out through it right now, but since I don\u2019t, I\u2019ll just have to write you back.<\/span><\/p>\n

How could you make a decision to \u201cdelay the wholehearted pursuit of holiness until after graduation\u201d?!!!???!!!??? \u00a0WHO HAS BEEN WHISPERING DEVILISH LIES IN YOUR EAR???!! That\u2019s like saying, \u201cOh. I know that this little green pill is the secret to total fulfillment and happiness, and I know God sent it to me from heaven, but I\u2019m really not hungry right now, so I think I\u2019ll just leave it for later.\u201d \u00a0It\u2019s positively INANE! Holiness is not an option, my pert young niece; holiness is an obligation! Either you get holy, or you go to hell. I am sorry to be so blunt, but that\u2019s the truth. Of course, the devil knows this, so I am sure he is extremely gratified with your decision in favor of the latter. \u00a0I know you will object by saying you are only DELAYING the pursuit of holiness. Yah, right. Don\u2019t make the devil laugh. Consciously deciding to put God on the back burner is consciously deciding to turn off the light; once you do that, there\u2019s a very big chance that you won\u2019t ever be able to find the light switch again to turn it back on. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

I have a feeling I know why you are flirting with this HARROWINGLY FOOLISH decision: you think holiness is too hard, too demanding, too far away. \u00a0It\u2019s not. Trust me. Well, OK, don\u2019t trust me; trust someone closer in age to yourself; trust today\u2019s saint, who died in holiness when she was only 23 years old.<\/span><\/p>\n

As an infant, St Elizabeth of Hungary was betrothed to Count Ludwig of Thuringia, and she was sent to live in his castle when she was only four years old (he was ten at the time). \u00a0They grew up together and Ludwig became more enamored of her the better he got to know her. When he turned 21, they were wed. It was the perfect Christian marriage. She, as eyewitnesses relate, was \u201cperfect in body, handsome, of a dark complexion; serious in her ways, and modest, of kindly speech, fervent in prayer and most generous to the poor, always full of goodness and divine love,\u201d and he was wise, well-tempered, good-looking, patient and truthful, and loved both by his people and his fellow nobles. \u00a0After they were married, Elizabeth began an energetic work of service to the poor and sick in the province, building a hospital at the foot of their castle-mountain, feeding nine hundred poor people daily at the castle gate (plus providing for many others throughout the region), and generally disposing of their royal patrimony with generous but prudent Christian charity. Ludwig, unlike so many other husbands of saintly women, put no obstacles in Elizabeth\u2019s path of prayer and mercy, confident that her virtue would bring God\u2019s blessings upon his family and his realm, and they grew closer as their marriage matured. \u00a0The future was very bright. <\/span><\/p>\n

But when Elizabeth was expecting their third child, Ludwig heeded the Pope\u2019s call and joined Emperor Frederick II on a new crusade. \u00a0He died some months later of the plague. When the news reached Germany, Elizabeth was devastated. She cried out, \u201cThe world is dead to me, and all that was joyous in the world,\u201d and she ran maniacally around the castle shrieking with grief. \u00a0Soon afterward, her in-laws forcibly removed her from the castle and she and her children spent some time bopping from relative to relative until she decided to renounce the world, join the third order of Franciscans, and spend the remainder of her life in full-time service of Christ in his poor. \u00a0She parried multiple and attractive offers of marriage (including one from the emperor himself), took the Franciscan habit, continually shocked her fellow nobles by her austerities and selfless devotion to those in need, and wore herself out by her ceaseless prayer and charitable activity, such that her health broke and she passed away before turning 24.<\/span><\/p>\n

So that shows you that holiness is possible for someone your age. \u00a0All it takes is the decision to make Christ your first priority. HE WILL TAKE CARE OF THE REST! \u00a0I expect to hear back from you within 48 hours. In the meantime, I am going to do some serious penance for the good of your soul.<\/span><\/p>\n

Your devoted uncle, Eddy<\/span><\/p>\n

P.S. And STOP TALKING TO THAT IDIOTIC ENGLISH PROFESSOR who is only trying to justify his own immoral indulgences and is also, probably, trying to seduce you. \u00a0May God forgive him, and may God forgive me for wanting to send him to his judgment RIGHT NOW!<\/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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