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Photo: Reverend Father Davide Pagliarani, Superior General of the Priestly Society of Saint Pius X. Source: SSPX Society of Saint Pius X
By Darrick Taylor, Crisis Magazine, Feb. 12, 2026
Darrick Taylor earned his PhD in History from the University of Kansas. He lives in Central Florida and teaches at Santa Fe College in Gainesville, FL. He also produces a podcast, Controversies in Church History, dealing with controversial episodes in the history of the Catholic Church.
The problem is that the Catholic Church has been attempting to modernize itself over the past six decades plus in order to accommodate itself to modern society.
Nearly 10 years ago, my spiritual director suggested to me that I should teach a Church history class at my local parish. I asked my pastor, who thought it was a great idea. So I gave a talk once a month on a topic in Church history. Attendance was okay at first, but I noticed over time my audience was changing. A group of people, usually four or more, began coming and sitting together during my talks. One day, a young couple among them introduced themselves to me and told me they enjoyed my talks. …Related posts
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