Present crisis? Is that phrase a careful distinction?
I'm sorry. It never occurred to me that anyone did not think that we are in a crisis. I will provide an example:
1. News polls show that 90% of Catholics do not believe in the Church's teaching on contraception.
2. I have a hard time imagining that this dissent proceeds from invincible ignorance in any but a handful of cases. Again, I may be wrong, but I would be surprised to hear anyone, whether Catholic or not, say, "Really? The Church condemns artifical contraception? No way!"
3. St. Thomas teaches that the denial of a single article of faith means that a person does not have divine faith even in the articles to which he assents.
4. Sacred Scripture says, Without faith it is impossible to please God and Whoever does not believe is already condemned.
Therefore, I have no choice to conclude that some 80-90% of the Catholic population of the United States has no hope of salvation. I would call that a crisis. Do you not agree?
If anyone can see any error in my logic, please tell me.