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Why Are So Many Afraid of the Catholic Revival? by John Horvat II – Brown Pelican Society of Lousiana

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By John Horvat II, Crisis Magazine, April 21, 2026

John Horvat II is vice president of the American Society for the Defense of Tradition, Family and Property and the author of Return to Order.

 

While many voices scramble to explain (or explain away) the surge of young people entering the Church, they’re ignoring the most obvious cause, namely, the supernatural First Cause.

As the number of adult baptisms grows, many Catholics rejoice in the prospect of what is being called a quiet revival. It is a cause of great hope to see so many young people eager to learn more about the Faith.

It is also a cause of great mystery. The bishops have announced themselves confounded and “stymied” by the flood of new converts entering their churches this Easter. It does not fit into any new evangelization scheme. No one seems to have an explanation for why Catholicism, especially traditional Catholicism, is suddenly popular among Gen Z. ….

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