You will not be able to name the foundations you are laying in your life until you are standing on them. The analogy Christ gives us for ‘the house built upon the rock’ might seem simple, but the rains, the floods and the wind will come.
Sometimes Catholic parents might think the greatest storm is western culture. Perhaps you have met, as I have, families who have moved continents in order to do what is best for their children, as they felt prompted. Books such as The Benedict Option and other propositions from recent years have resonated with many. Some respond to the cultural revolution and its muddled identity bickering, called ‘wokery’, with brilliant ideas for education and moral formation.
