C. S. Lewis wrote that “holiness . . . is irresistible.” It is our inkling, naturally, to suspect that doing tiny, decent things possesses a great power. It is a world-altering holiness in which our truest selves long to participate. I once walked into the restroom at Homeboy and noticed that two stalls were occupied. Suddenly someone spoke: while they were doing their business, one homie was doling out marital advice to the guy in the adjacent stall. “She just needs you to listen to her. Talk less. Open your ears more. Watch what happens, dog.” And with that being said . . . life’s great.
