“Absolute seriousness is never without a dash of humor.” Another one reiterates his theme that being a Christian is less about cautiously avoiding sin than about courageously and actively doing God’s will: “The essence of chastity is not the suppression of lust, but the total orientation of one’s life towards a goal. Without such a goal, chastity is bound to become ridiculous. Chastity is the sine qua non of lucidity and concentration.”
