Meditation for Sunday: Where Have All the Good Manners Gone?

The father of our country valued good manners!

With all the festivities and get-togethers over the holidays, it's a good time to reflect on good manners. They seem to be an endangered species these days. Parents especially have a difficult time with the common attitude of disrespect among children.

I once read something to the effect that good manners are the grease that make the gears of society run smoothly. Not only that, but good manners are biblical. Remember St. Paul's description of love in 1 Corinthians 13? They might be a primer on good manners.