About 18 months ago, one of my clients proffered a complimentary subuscription of the New Yorker magazine to me. The New Yorker is not exactly a bastion of libertarianism, but nontheless, each month, the magazine publishes one really good, in-depth, well-researched article. The May 16th issue is no different.
The title of the article is, "A Hard Faith; How the New Pope and His Predecessor Redefined Vatican II." While I can't say that I know that much about Vatican II (other than it allowed Catholics to eat meat on most Fridays and Latin was no longer the language of Mass), I would guess most of the synopsis is rubbish. Having said that, there is a great sidestory about the bishops appointed under John Paul II and how the more orthodox sects of the faith are growing like the evangelicals, while the more "mainstream, liberal" sects are losing vast followings.
There are also some great quotes about doctrine I had never heard, but found fascinating, such as:
"We're at a time for the Church in our country when some Catholics - too many - are discovering that they've gradually become non-Catholics who happen to go to Mass. That's sad and difficult, and a judgment on a generation of Catholic leadership. But it may be exactly the moment of truth the Church needs." Archbishop Charles Chaput, Denver, Colorado
If you have an interest in reading the article online, you can access it via the following link: http://www.ctaww.org/articles/boyer_ahardfaith.htm
Sorry there is no hyperlink above, but I haven't yet figured out how to do that, or post pictures for that matter. Just copy and paste.
Enjoy!
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