Everything that is related to the earthly or material world is called mundane, as opposed to what is related to the heavenly or spiritual. In the same way, this word can also refer to the events, groups and attitudes of the upper, wealthy class, which, in general, are distinctive enough to differentiate them from the lower or commoner classes. Applied to people, it means that it is linked to upper-class social circles or coexists with those who belong to it. However, it can also be spoken of a person who is very attentive to earthly objects, regardless of whether these are considered goods of monetary value or not.
The word comes from the Latin phrase “mundanus”, which can be translated as “belonging to the world”. It is made up of two basic lexical elements: “mundus” (world) and the suffix “-ano”, used to indicate that it is a term that gives it origin or belonging. This adjective indicates a person who is frivolous, superficial and earthy. It is an individual who enjoys carnal pleasures and the waste of certain elements, such as food or money.
According to the Catholic tradition, the worldly attitude appears when the person acts or acts without following the teachings of the Bible, that is, the spiritual world is left aside. This is reflected in Paul's words: “the person who lives in the flesh, where sin and death reign, has the mind dominated by impulses that are not of God, are not subject to the law of God and are under death sentence, in turn, the believer in Christ, who is in the Spirit, where grace and justice reign and, therefore, enjoy life and peace.
