Beauty leads to holiness. Where there is utility, there is lack of beauty since it is seen as unnecessary. Utility is in our society and culture everywhere: look at the buildings, architecture, art, roads. There is no beauty. And when you sacrifice beauty for utility, society loses virtue. With the lack of virtue, society ceases to remain. Let us be virtuous and start the process backwards, wearing the emblems of our faith on our bodies and lifestyles, to shine through our character and virtues.
Armen Leo Artashesian