Our society today is obsessed with the need to stay young looking, and to do so we will do almost anything in desperation. We get face lifts and tummy tucks , Botox shots and apply layers upon layers of makeup etc… no expense is spared in purchasing all kinds of endless propaganda products. But really, to no avail, as we cannot prevent the inevitable, we cannot stop the aging process. It is a fact, and we need to accept it, that is all. I do not think our Lord wants us to dwell so much on our outward appearance as He wants us to concentrate on the inside. In fact, He actually provides us with the solution to looking younger! I firmly believe so! When we spend time in adoration of our Lord in the most Holy Eucharist, He changes us both internally and externally (please see my previous reflection on photosynthesis). Okay, so I cannot actually prove it scientifically, but I can tell you what I have witnessed firsthand, and even our pastor has mentioned this phenomena in his homilies. The most beautiful women/men in the world are those that have just come out of adoration with our Lord, whether they are 18 years old or 90! When a woman or man has spent time with Him, they have this incredible glow afterwards. It is like the aura of the Holy Spirit has just transformed them, causing them to exude a brilliant glow, just like the Transfiguration of Jesus on Mount Tabor. Furthermore, the more time we spend with the Lord in this Face time with His Holy Presence, the more He is changing us on the inside. It is akin to a Holy Face Lift that exudes outwardly from what is happening within. If you cannot make it to a Holy Hour, you can still practice His Presence right in your own home (although there is no substitute for being in His real Presence in Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament), by having a special place set aside with a holy image of Him. Just spend time contemplating His Passion, Death and Resurrection. He will transform you as St. Paul attests in 2 Corinthians 3:18, “But we all, beholding the glory of the Lord with open face, are transformed into the same image from glory to glory, as by the Spirit of the Lord.” So, what do you have to lose? Why not get a free Holy Face lift today by simply spending time with the Lord?
The little pilgrim