The Original Splendor of Adam’s Nature

In this newsletter, we will revisit the important topic of modesty, in light of the Church’s constant teaching derived from the sacred history of Genesis. Indeed, the first mention of clothing in the entire Bible occurs in the book of Genesis after the Fall of Adam. Before the Fall, Adam and Eve were clothed in the glory of God. This is why the Byzantine Vesper Verses for the Feast of the Transfiguration liken the glory of Our Lord Jesus Christ on Mt. Tabor to the original glory of Adam: