Holiness

Holiness is the real status of a human being. Man is created in the image and likeness of God (Gen 1:26). Holiness is one of the characteristics of God. So by creation man is HOLY.

We speak of dirt on a cloth because dirt is an addition to it. Many speak of the faults of a person. This is because faultlessness is the real status of a person.

Many wonder at holy people. Why? One must wonder only at a sinfulness of a person because it is an addition.

Jesus never spoke about holy people with wonder but he was surprised to see the sinners. He himself was giving special attention to the sinners. St. Paul says, “don’t you know you are the temple of the Holy Spirit.”

Normal stature of a human being is holiness whereas sinfulness is an addition.