By Fr. Francesco Giordano, STD, Catholic Exchange - Modern Christians often feel that the city is almost impossible to evangelize. The city is fast, distracted, anonymous, commercial, restless, and increasingly secular. It does not seem to lend itself naturally to contemplation. It does not seem to leave much room for silence, liturgy, memory, or prayer... For this reason, many Christian thinkers have looked with sympathy toward the countryside. Christopher Dawson, reflecting on the origins of Christian culture in Europe, often saw rural life as a more natural setting for cultural and spiritual formation.