The Desert, the Church, and the Silver Lining

Complaining about 'the desert' is practically 'sacred tradition'

There’s a lot of noise out there in Catholic circles. You’ve heard it: “The liturgy is bland!” “Vatican II ruined the Church!” “We need to do this or that to fix everything!” I get it. I really do. The Church is run by human beings, and human beings—bless our hearts—can do some monumentally dumb things. Mistakes are made, parishes go through rough patch…