Remaining rooted in Jesus Christ – Editors' Updates
Firm roots will survive the storms
Dear Readers,
This is our regular Editors’ Updates Newsletter for monthly and annual subscribers.
Due to how busy Holy Week has been, this Newsletter is a delayed from earlier in the week. Coupled with our Triduum pieces, there will be a little flurry of activity over today and tomorrow.
A lot has been written recently about the “Catholics in Communion Conference” sponsored by the “Trad Recovery” organization.
One of the tragic realities exposed by this conference is that the lack of a firm grasp of the basics of philosophy and theology contributes to persons frequently changing their religion and focusing on secondary questions, while missing primary truths.
For example, more than one speaker at the conference has changed their religion multiple times during their adult life – and in contradictory directions.
It is reasonable to question whether those whose own recent religious journeys have been unstable are in a good position to advise others on what is the safest position for their souls.
The truth is that in the world today the maintenance of the true faith is very difficult.
There are many forces operating on us which undermine the faith at the intellectual level, and which seek to draw us into committing sin. When sanctifying grace has been lost by sin, the loss of faith, of intellectual assent to the truths of revelation, becomes more likely.