God strengthens us and you for Christ, he anointed us, he marked us with his seal and placed the gift of the Spirit in our hearts › 2 Cor 1, 21-22.

When someone catches up with some misfortune, he asks in surprise: “Why me?” However, he rarely thinks so, and says so when he receives an extraordinary gift. God’s seal, which not everyone receives, is a sign of election. ( “You did not choose me, but I chose you” – Jn 15, 16.) And he asks on the spot: Why me? – and then even further: for what? What does this seal determine and bind me to? This seal is not a mere ornament or an honor for proven heroism. It is a profession, designation, address, or sign of affiliation. Someone is behind me, to whom I belong, who will protect me, and to whom I serve. (Nolli me tangere, Caesaris sum!) Please don’t touch me, I belong to the emperor.

We’re foreshadowed. What is in the pre-character of the staff determines the scale. There is at least one cross, one cross, in our curriculum of life. That’s our scale, our seal. We belong to God. We receive three seals: the seal of baptism, which marks and makes man a child of God. The seal of confirmation that makes the child a believer, a warrior. Or the seal of the priesthood, which binds to sacrifice and service. Before You, Lord, as a devoted child, before others as Your confessor, warrior, servant.

These seals are irrevocable. They cannot be postponed or lost even for a moment. Just betray. In the Revelation of St. John, we discuss an anti-seal, a countersign. And no one could buy or sell if he did not have the sign (beast of prey) on his right hand and the forehead (compare Rev 13,17).  The sign, forehead, and hand are signs of thinking and deeds. Here, Lord, right here renew your seal, they will send in time, inattention, unfaithfulness. I should happily wear your seal on my forehead and hand. Or at least not to hide, without shame and without cowardice, to confess when I am caught that I belong to you. How many invisible infidelities, how many visible betrayals of Christ’s seal. Couldn’t there be fewer of them? The loyalty of the inner seal is also a guarantee of the outer seal.