Jun 23 Tue
Is it good to be rebellious?
Being rebellious isn’t just mindless teenage rebellion. It’s a mature rebellion: refusing to let the world ensnare you with its invisible tentacles of consumerism.
It’s a radical commitment to making your life exactly what God has envisioned for you, not what society, social media, or trends push you to be.
At 15, the now-Bishop Munilla, during a retreat, didn't know what pledge to offer to Jesus to be written on a piece of paper and then burned in a brazier. He signed only his name: José Ignacio, adding, "Lord, I have signed it; you write whatever you want."
Bishop Munilla clearly outlines the cultural journey we are experiencing:
- First, the dictatorship of relativism: One is no longer allowed to think what one wants; there are "politically correct" censors.
- Then came the profound crisis: Man no longer knows who he is.
- From this proud modernism, we have moved to the postmodern Narcissus: constantly looking at oneself in the mirror of social media, comparing, envying, and thus becoming fragile.
The result is massive emotional wounds: dysfunctional families, narcissism, anxiety, addiction to immediate gratification (reels, Amazon, likes), inability to postpone pleasure, and a self-esteem built on the gaze of others instead of on the gaze of God.
Our biggest problem on social media is that we are replacing the presence of God with the opinions of others.
The big trap: not feeling good enough.
Some young people (and not so young) confess: "I don't feel valued, I'm not worth it, I've thought about taking my own life." The solution isn't cheap self-help, but recovering one's identity as a child of God: "I am what I am to God; a child of God."
Fraternity, personal commitment, and asking for help are the keys. The “mute” demon isolates; the Church unites and heals.
In the face of wounds (one’s own or those received):
- Pray for the one who hurt us (even if it’s difficult at first).
- Surrender our wounds to God and refuse to let them define us.
- Abandon victimhood (a toxic form of narcissism).
- Approach the Sacrament of Reconciliation, which is not merely a "stain remover," but a healing and uplifting grace that forgives you and offers you a deeper friendship with Christ. It is being "born again" from the Heart of Jesus.
Have devotion to the Sacred Heart: He loved us first. Trusting in that love precedes our merits.
When you understand that there are not two paths—human happiness or holiness—but only one, your worldview changes.
God wants you to be holy because He wants you to be happy. And He wants you to be happy because He wants you to be holy. The saints were the happiest people in the world.
Final message: Where there is no mother, there is chaos. Return to the Immaculate Conception; let yourself be cared for by Her.
To each one of you: Pay attention. God has a plan for you and will reveal it to you step by step. Sign the blank check. Renew your calling daily. Do not be afraid. Trust.
And above all: God loves you and wants you to be happy.