By calling that time or series of not great choices an “era,” you recontextualize that experience. It is something that happened at a point or during a period in time that is now, emphasis added, over.
Britney Spears recently wanted to get married in the Catholic Church. The controversy that followed shows us what we still need to learn about turning our churches into welcoming spaces.
“Sinner Get Ready" by Lingua Ignota is a powerful reminder that our willingness to speak about trauma and listen to those who are surviving is a measure of our willingness to experience the reality of God.