Both The Catholic Church and America are in crisis.
In the Church, the crisis is primarily Vatican II.
In America, the crisis is primarily the Fed and the spending, debt and Empire that it finances.
Both the Church and America now have leaders that are *gesturing* to pre-crisis eras.
Pope Leo has been gesturing towards Traditions prior to Vatican II.
President Trump was elected to bring back traditional America.
In action, President Trump is doing no such thing. Nothing is being cut. Government spending and debt are expanding. The troops aren't coming home.
This can change, but that's the situation at the moment.
Gestures and words will not cut it for either one.
As long as Vatican II continues, the Catholic Church must remain in crisis. While good actions can be taken, they can, at best, be considered lipstick.
As long as the Fed and Empire continue, America must remain in crisis. Same deal. Good stuff can happen, but it's only lipstick.
The root of each crisis need to be struck down in order to exit the crisis.
Of the two, the crisis in the Catholic Church is vastly more important as it deals with the eternal, and is the permanent and only Bride of Christ.
Nations are temporal, and will always come and go. They are never permanent.
The gates of hell prevail over nations.
But they will never prevail against the Catholic Church.
