Father Dwight Longenecker on the Collapse of Cultural Catholicism

In a reflection about the small percentage of Catholics who regularly participate in Mass, Father Dwight Longenecker writes, “. . . we must return to the supernatural realities of the historic faith and evangelize like the Apostles of old. The big difference is that the Apostles knew their targets were pagans and the pagans knew they weren't Christians. We're dealing with a huge population of Americans (Catholics and Protestants alike) who are pagan but who think they're 'good Christians.' It is very difficult to evangelize people who already think they're fine just as they are.”

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Fr. Dwight Longenecker: The Collapse of Cultural Catholicism (27 JAN 11)

Father Dwight Longenecker is chaplain at Saint Joseph’s Catholic School and also serves at Saint Mary’s Parish, both in Greenville, SC.