THE CATHOLIC FAITH

Accepting Myself GOOD MORNING S o many people look in the mirror and don’t see what is truly there. They don’t see their beautiful, pure essence. Led by the teachings of a world obsessed with its own version of what is ‘in’ or ‘out’, what is acceptable or unacceptable, what is attractive or unattractive they come to hate the image they see. This , in turn , pervades their thinking, and can lead to low self- esteem and depression. And all in service of an ideal created by a media machine concerned more about superficial image than inner worth, and above all concerned with making profits from our efforts to conform to their norm . If you know someone or if you are someone caught in this trap of non- self- acceptance, then you are a part of a large group of people in this society. And it might be good for you to read some things tonight: ‘You are beautiful, made in the image of God’. There are things about your physical looks that , even if you cannot see them,...