Fr. Chris Vorderbruggen

Modesty Friends, we have to speak honestly about modesty, and not as a weapon, but as a protection of dignity. The way we present ourselves is never neutral. It tells the world what we believe about our own worth. When we reduce ourselves to what can be consumed, stared at, or desired, we quietly agree to be treated as less than we are. Modesty is not about shame. It is not about hiding. It is about reclaiming the truth that the human person is not an object. This applies to all of us. Men and women alike. We are called to carry ourselves in a way that reflects self-respect, restraint, and honor. Not everything needs to be seen. Not everything needs to be displayed. There is a kind of freedom in modesty that the world does not understand. It frees us from the pressure to perform, to compete, to constantly seek validation. It allows us to be known for who we are, not just how we appear. And yes, this matters deeply in a culture that profits from turning bodies into products. We cannot claim to value human dignity while participating in systems that erode it. Choose modesty not out of fear, but out of conviction. Not because you are less, but because you know you are more. Carry yourself accordingly.

Please be kind to one another.

@RobertPicardo Well, all right then. I am downloading Waze right now.

My apologies, Captain! Had I known, I would never have addressed you in such a manner! [Hello Bill!]

O God, in the middle of this day, pull me back from distraction and set me straight again. Strip away what is careless in me, steady what is uneven, and let what I do now be done with sincerity, discipline, and awareness of You.

@Joeinblack Hehe

Deanery, not January!! 😂

About every six weeks, I take all the priests in my January to dinner. We sit down at a restaurant and laugh and talk and that’s one of my favorite things. We are gathering tonight and I’m really excited about it

A Pure Mind We live in a world that does not guard the mind. It feeds it, pulls at it, fills it with noise, images, impulses, and then tells us this is normal. But you know it isn’t. Something in you resists. That resistance is not weakness. It is a mercy. Purity of mind is not about pretending we are untouched. It is about learning what we allow to settle and take root. Thoughts come. Images come. Temptations come. The question is not whether they arrive, but whether we welcome them, entertain them, build a home for them. You cannot stop every thought. But you are not required to keep it. There is a discipline here. Guard your eyes. Be careful what you listen to. Step away when something begins to pull you where you should not go. The heart follows what the mind lingers on, and the life follows the heart. And when you fall, because you will at times, do not make peace with it. Do not excuse it. But also do not despair. Turn back quickly. Clean what has been dirtied. Ask God to restore what you have weakened. He is not looking for perfection. He is looking for return. A pure mind is not built in a moment. It is formed in choices no one sees. It is protected in quiet refusals. It is strengthened each time you turn away when it would be easier not to. And over time, what once felt like restraint begins to feel like freedom. Guard your mind. Not because the world tells you to, but because you belong to God.

nytimes.com/2026/03/16/us/… via @NYTimes

O God, as this day opens before me, keep me from rushing past what matters. Let my work be honest, my words measured, and my heart attentive to You. Give me strength for what comes, and keep me from wasting what You have given.

O God, as this day closes, I place my soul before You. Forgive what was careless, accept what was sincere, and guard me through the night. Let me rest without fear, and if I rise again, let me rise nearer to You.

@metathomist ❤️🙏

Isn’t it funny tho. Someone could (rightly) say that Protestants generally speaking are Christian. I was hoping someone would that way I can show them how the distinction between “Romanism” and “Catholic” is being used poorly as an argument just as my post is being used as a poor argument.

Leave Protestantism Become Christian

Don’t ever feel that because of what you’ve done or where you are right now, that you are unworthy to approach your Creator. This is a lie from the devil.

I do not know most of you. I am grateful to encounter you here. Some of you are very special. Coming from backgrounds and professions that the world, church and other institutions don’t wanna see. So if you are a sex worker, or something else, know that I care about you.

As someone who was raised Catholic, I'm tired of all this snow and cold weather.

@mfjlewis @austeni Nice!

Caught up with an old pal today in Georgetown. @austeni

God is merciful

@Basedtzarist Well, then, I’m sure it’s my mistake. Peace be with you.

@FatherChrisVor1 I don’t ever recall blocking you

@jondelarroz Hmmm….. I don’t have a direct answer to this question, but I love the USS Voyager.

Which is your favorite USS Enterprise design?

@NaifAliAlaida Oh gosh, I hope and pray that Christianity is not dead.

Christianity is dead. Islam is alive.

@Sola_Requiem I have no idea what it is, but let’s do it. How are you doing by the way, sola!?

Guys, the new scandal is not looking good.

@Basedtzarist Oh wow. Looks like on this account. You haven’t blocked me. I will not block you. But I hope you will contemplate what I said. God loves you, so do I.

@FatherChrisVor1 Umm wut

A new NYT investigation into Cesar Chavez is shattering and deeply unsettling. Whatever you think of him, it’s worth reading. Even those who knew him are stunned. A sober reminder: human lives are more complex than the images we hold.