Given the controversy that has swirled around the Roman Missal over the past few years, it seemed appropriate to ponder the ancient emblem of the Church as a ship sailing through stormy seas as we prepare for the transition that lies ahead. "Let not the wave master you in the troubled state of your heart," wrote St. Augustine. "Yet, since we are but human, if the wind should drive us on, and stir up the affections of our souls, let us not despair; let us awake Christ, that we may sail on a tranquil sea, and so come to our country."
