As the culture thunders over the cliff like a herd of Gadarene swine, it’s easy to feel helpless. But there are things we can do. We don’t have to rush toward the cliff, just because our neighbors are running that way. Even if we are part way down, we can still turn fight uphill against the crowd. We still have some freedom of movement.
And we have God’s promise of help. Remember that the Church was born, grew, and conquered despite utter public contempt for the apostles, followed by savage persecution by the government. Indeed, Our Lord called those “blessed” who persevered under such conditions. So we have here countless opportunities for grace and for pleasing God that our ancestors might not have enjoyed. Though I doubt that we’re really “enjoying” this in the normal sense of that word.
I wanted to share with you one tiny, painless decision I made […]
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