Stemming from Jesus' prayer to the Father in John's Last Supper account, Christians have been tasked to be "in the world, but not of the world." Jesus offers this as the direct quote from John 17:15: "I do not ask that you take them out of the world but that you keep them from the evil one."
We are empowered by Jesus' prayer to do the same. Enjoy periodic reflections from the connection point between Catholicism and our culture in our section "In the World..."