Monday, April 25, 2011

And do read...

...this account of life in an American parish, because it echoes something of my experiences in London suburbia. Next time you are told the Church is dying, or hear sneers at the notion of a Springtime in the Church, remember this.
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3 comments:

Sheila A. Waters said...

Thank you so much, Joanna, for the encouraging news about flourishing Catholicism in Austin, TX which is indeed a liberal & secular city. In NY, we have church-going Catholics who support traditional marriage and the Pro-Life movement; BUT, we also have recent polls indicating widespread support among younger Catholics for the liberal views of the day. Public schools, the relentless liberal media, homes split by divorce, and religious education--which emphasized good works while neglecting reasons to believe--have had quite an impact. But faithful Catholics persist in their efforts to turn things around.
Sheila A. Waters, Bronxville NY

3:12 PM
Malcolm said...

My experience is of healthy cathedrals, dying parishes.

I think the reason is that in my part of Britain the parish no longer represents any sort of social reality, the cathedral does. That's where a single professional such as myself meets other single professionals working in the same city in similar jobs.

6:08 PM
Manny said...

Wow, that is extraordinary. I think we have a good catholic community but nothing even close to that. God bless them. Whatever they're drinking, send it here. ;)

1:34 AM

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