Bishop Tobin on Not Liking the Way We Look

"It seems that lots of people avoid having their picture taken, in either formal or informal settings. They'll do almost anything to avoid posing, even with family and friends - feign illness, sneak out of the room, or pretend to be busy. And even when forced into a group photo, they'll stand in the back row and slouch.

"This photo-phobia seems to be an especially acute disease among teenagers. You should see the look on their faces and their pained reaction when parents and grandparents force them to get in line for a Confirmation picture with the Bishop. And their siblings.

"In explaining why they hate pictures, people often say something like, 'I don't like the way I look.' . . ." 

In a recent commentary, Bishop Thomas J. Tobin, of the Diocese of Providence (RI), reflected on the similarities between applying "I don't like the way I look" to our secular, social lives and to our spiritual lives and on how a "spiritual makeover is what our lives of faith are all about." 

To access Bishop Tobin's complete essay, please visit: 

The Imitation of Christ: I Don't Like The Way I Look (23 JAN 20)