One Reflection on the Catholic Presence in Our Culture

“When I saw the commercial below, I was somehow struck by a twinge of guilt. And the words of a poem by William Butler Yeats came to mind:

“Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold;
Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world,
The blood-dimmed tide is loosed,
and everywhere
The ceremony of innocence is drowned;
The best lack all conviction, while the worst
Are full of passionate intensity.”

In a recent commentary, Monsignor Charles Pope (pastor of Holy Comforter-Saint Cyprian Parish, Washington, DC) reflected on the the role of the Church – and each of us who make up the Church – in having a positive effect on today’s society, today’s culture.

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Msgr. Charles Pope: It happened on our watch – as seen on TV (25 MAY 12)