…man and society inevitably become dehumanized. His laws were established for the protection and preservation of that human nature by means of which the individual is to find his personal dignity and reach the goal for which he has been created.
With the evidence of these bitter fruits before our eyes, we Christians must respond generously to the call we have received from God to be salt and light wherever we may be, however limited might appear the field of activity in which we live our lives. We must show by our deeds that the world is more human, more cheerful, more honest, cleaner, the closer it is to God. Life is the more worth living the more deeply it is penetrated by the light of Christ. — Fr. Francis Carvajal, In Conversation with God
Even though it was originally written in the long ago year of 1987 the facts and the situation largely remain exactly the same: the world seeks to put away God and in the process does great harm to itself and anyone caught in its 
wake. Meanwhile, well-meaning Christians everywhere find themselves frozen at the immensity of the corruption in the world and dazzled at the array of possible ways to help address it. Fr. Carvajal here also gives the immemorial response – live your life well, solve the problems around you, and trust in God to take care of the rest. Others currently under the sway of the world will eventually see your example and be intrigued by the calmness with which you make your way through the riptides of the world. St. Pio famously said, “pray, hope and don’t worry” – in a world so full of worry that example will shine like a beacon.
And, yeah, I need to follow my own statement a lot better too…
