I just want to thank you for what you have done here. It’s something I could never have done. I attempted to read the information on the new advent site but you are right, it is an incredibly dry and difficult read.
Thank you for taking the time to break it down for those of us who are not familiar with the documents and explain it in easy to read posts is much appreciated.
It may be lost on those here with axes to grind, but speaking for myself, the time was well spent.
It reminds me of what Our Lord said about the Kingdom of Heaven being like, well.. a guy gets a clue that there's a treasure buried in a field, and he sells everything he has to buy that field
When I visualize this parable, I see a wasted urban lot littered with broken cinderblocks, lots of Pepsi cans and styrofoam fast food cartons, parts of various budget-model 1970-era cars -- you know, smashed windows, bumpers, tires --- straggling chicory and Queen-Annes-Lace and plantain sprouting here and there: and you've got to dig down through all that stuff to find the treasure which is worth your total earthly store and much, much more.
That's like the Church. That's like the Truth.
That's like digging through tons of STUFF to find it.
Now I've gotta go make some tuna salad!