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It\u2019s unavoidable. We should not be surprised by it. In fact, we should expect it. But let\u2019s see to it that we do not get lost. We should still be clear about where we came from, what the meaning and purpose of life are, etc. We should never miss these existential and ultimate considerations even as we go along the changing fashions, trends and cultures of our times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That way we can still distinguish between what is good and evil, what has absolute and relative value, what is safe and dangerous among the different elements we have to face. The important thing is that we are clear about where we are going, how we are managing to get to our real destination amid these varying conditions that can be very confusing and deceptive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I must confess that I belong to the generation of the Frank Sinatra and Nat King Cole songs, and a sprinkling of classical music of Chopin and Mozart. And through the years, I have been enjoying the different kinds of songs that became popular\u2014from the Beatles, the Bee Gees, Rey Valera, Adele, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nowadays, I am listening to the likes of Billie Eilish and those Pinoy comedians who sing Pilipino songs (Tagalog, Bisaya, etc.) in Korean tunes. They provide innovations that elicit mixed reactions, and are often met with both admiration and disappointment, both applauded and criticized.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Well, that\u2019s a fact of life. We just have to learn how to accept it and learn to deal with it properly. But we need to recognize that navigating the changing currents of life requires anchoring our souls to something firm and steady. It\u2019s now becoming clearer that we need strong core values\u2014our foundation\u2014to keep us stable when life becomes confusing. In short, we need to have some kind of a \u2018safe harbor\u2019 mindset.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We have to be wary of the danger St. Paul once warned us about when he said that we should be \u201cno longer like children, tossed to and fro and carried about with every wind of doctrine by the sleight of men and their cunning and craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive.\u201d (Eph 4,4)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In other words, we should not be na\u00efve who would just mindlessly go along where today\u2019s current fashion and trends would bring us. Rather, we should always be circumspect, acting with careful consideration of the different elements involved in a certain matter. Yes, we have to stay guarded and vigilant as well as cultivate a practical wisdom that applies smart and realistic thinking in our daily life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In all this, what is crucial is, of course, to stick with God always. Only with him can we be properly vigilant. It\u2019s a vigilance that is an effect of keeping our love for God and others burn more and more. Without this impulse, we will surely be easy prey to the confusing, alluring and deceptive things of our times. This, of course, will always involve demanding on ourselves more and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We just have to be vigilant always. That is why the Bible is full of reminders about this need. \u201cBe watchful,\u201d St. Paul says, for example, \u201cstand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong. Let all that you do be done in love.\u201d (1 Cor 16,13) St. Paul practically has given us a good program of how it is to be watchful always.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let\u2019s learn the appropriate skills and art of being watchful both in good times and bad times and also in ordinary times when things appear to be neutral yet. Let\u2019s sharpen our skill in examining our conscience, in reading the signs of the times, in assessing the different circumstances of the day, etc. (Fr. Roy Cimagala)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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