It is much more insightful to realize that we have been here before many times in the unfolding drama of history, and our task is to learn from the best of the saints of the past while sidestepping many of their foolish mistakes. We can only move forward to the degree we are firmly grounded and rooted in the past. This is why it is essential to get back to the sources (ad fantes) of our ancient and time-tried tradition. The fact that we live in a multi-faith context cannot