Abigail Palmer has diagnosed the preeminent problem of American Catholics:
"American Catholics are the most spoiled Catholics on the planet. A Catholic in Baghdad just hopes that his church won’t be bombed this Sunday; Sudanese Catholics hope that they can face another day without brutal, unspeakable religious persecution. In many of the dioceses of the world, a roof on the church or running water would be nice. And we, in all of our prosperity, want more ease. We can go to church when we like, say what we like, do what we like. We want, if it’s even possible in this world, an easier life, a life less uncomfortable, and one that doesn’t involve explaining ‘arcane’ doctrines to non-believers. The idea of prosperous people sliding into laziness and insolence is not unheard of in history. The real outrage is that it is happening to a people who has received teachings that extol sacrifice, humility, fidelity, and love of the helpless and lowly. The excuse ‘But Zeus does it, too’ won’t work for us."
Go, GET THE STORY; don’t come back until you do.
Back, already? Then, for Exhibit A in support of this diagnosis, Dale Price of Dyspeptic Mutterings renders another brilliant fisking, this time of Fr. Charles Curran.
