Parish Priests Are the Cure to the Crisis, by Tate Hilgefort

Most of the faithful are familiar with both sides of the current Catholic coin: rampant unbelief and apostasy on one side and a small but powerful movement toward orthodoxy and tradition on the other. Many young priests have begun the hard work of improving catechesis and liturgy, emphasizing Confession, and building devotion to the Eucharist and the Blessed Virgin Mary. In many of their parishes, the exodus appears to have stopped. Parishioner numbers are beginning to stabilize and, in some select cases, even grow.

This a good sign, but even in these parishes there tends to be a lukewarmness. Though they call themselves Catholic and even attend Mass each Sunday, many parishioners refuse to fully embrace the faith. It takes a backseat to the things of the world. Far too many of the Catholics in the pews each Sunday are not in state of grace and are at risk of eternal woe. Why is it so difficult in today’s culture to get Mass-attending Catholics to fully embrace the faith? …

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