Memorial of Saint Scholastica, virgin
(Genesis 3:1-8; Mark 7:31-37)
Weird things are taking place today. Men dressed up as women are receiving
widespread acceptance, even among families.
They not only look like women but exaggerate their femininity. At the same time, they encourage children to
become like them. Supposedly, everyone
will be better off when he or she lives out hidden desires rather than the
expectations of society. But it turns
out that many of those who defy their nature as men or women develop severe
mental conditions. The contemporary approval of transvestitism demonstrates again
the wisdom of Genesis.
The passage today relate what Christians call the “original
sin.” Adam and Eve eat the forbidden
fruit in effort to become arbiters of what is good and bad. They discover to their horror that their quest
is not only impossible but also destructive.
The shame they feel makes them try to hide from God. “You can’t fool mother nature,” is how some
would describe what is taking place. We
can think of “mother nature” as an avatar for God and realize that good and bad
are not subjective terms but quite objective.
The trend to accept men “in drag” and transgenderism is a
worrisome development in contemporary society.
Sooner or later, there will be widespread suffering and shame for both individuals
and communities. People will have to call
again on the Lord to forgive their erring ways.
Fortunately, Christ remains with us to do just that.
