The “Benedict Option”, as I have inferred anyway, means taking rather, a bunker mentality. Benedict was under tremendous oppression from the Enemy inside and outside the Church. He hadn’t the physical strength to play whack a mole, but he was and remains a spiritual saint on wheels and very wise. So he gathered up his robe and prayer shawl and took to prayer.
He took to the cottage and to prayer alone.
Otherwise, it seems to be hand to hand combat and shoe leather. Which is it? Which are we reasonably called to do. Battle outwardly, or Benedict interiorly? That decision will come to all.
Actually, I thought the phrase came from some of his comments back in the 80’s and 90’s, where he described the Church as existing in small islands, relatively isolated.
That’s what the gay mafia—Bernardin, Wuerl, Dolan, O’Malley, Cupich—want. A church completely tamed and impotent.
The problem is, Obama is allowing ISIS to stream across the border. Sometime, while Obama is still in the White House, the signal will be given. At 2 PM Eastern Time, simultaneously, all over the country, some Tuesday, the knives and meat cleavers will come out, and Christians all over America will be beheaded. You can write the script for what happens next.
The persons who bear the most guilt for this are the Catholic bishops, because they had the power to sway America’s Catholics not to vote for pro-abortion politicians, and pro-abortion Democrats are 99% responsible for the destruction of the country. Obviously, RINO’s have helped them.
Joseph Cardinal Bernardin and his “Seamless Garment” followers in the hierarchy are fully responsible for propagandizing Catholics: Continue to vote for pro-abortion politicians. They will care for the poor. They will bring peace.