Dear faithful readers...
For a few weeks now Peter and I have been discerning the future of this blog. It was, in a sense, a "double-blind" discernment. Neither one of us actually knew the other had been discerning our future place in the world wide web, that is, until last night when we caught up with one another on the phone.
Peter and I have decided that this will be the final week of posting on "The Rock and the Sword." Our final post will be this coming Sunday. This decision may come as a surprise to many of you, but it is the fruit of prayer, discernment, and communal discussion. I trust that this decision is of the Holy Spirit, and in following His call, we all will grow closer to Christ.
While we have many reasons why we are being moved to "close shop," let me share just one of them with you. Simply put, we are men in formation for the priesthood and religious life, our primary focus should be on forming ourselves to the needs of Christ and the Church. In many ways these past nine months this blog has helped us do that. But silence helps us do that a lot too. So after so many posts we feel it is best at this time to return to silence--to grow deeper in Christ's call for us, our vocations.
That being said we plan on using these last days to lead our companions onward, each day posting a blog that might be helpful in furthering their discernment, companionship with Christ, and engagement with the Church.
Thanks so much for your support! This whole blog thing has been more grace-filled and providential than any of us will ever really know. What a blessing! Thank you.
God Bless You!
Paul
