Fessio In Depth

Q: What will it take to get to a place where this idea is realized? What place do we need to get to? How can we see the fruits of the 'new springtime' that Pope John Paul the Great spoke of?

.
A: Well, I've never been a 'new springtime' enthusiast. The Church waxes and wanes and I think we're in a very wintery state right now. I do think that there are many signs of hope in the United States, but I do not see those signs of hope as strongly in Europe. I think Europe is under severe demographic pressure, and how it cannot become an Arabic/ Islamic state, I don't really know humanly speaking. This is not the case in the United States. We've got immigration coming in from the south, Christians and even Catholics. So, when it comes to the 'new springtime' I never got that optimistic. I prefer the view that Benedict expressed when he was Cardinal.

He sees in the near term future of the Church a committed minority willing to accept being marginalized and even disdained by the world to live and proclaim the Teaching of our Savior who came as a lamb among wolves and who himself was opposed by those he was trying to reach.

So, the future of world history, or even the city we live in is not in our hands. What we can try to do is be faithful ourselves to the truths that have been revealed to the Church of Christ and do this through radio, blogs, television, writing, through our friendships, and pray that God will make of that mustard seed something which will become a large tree. Right now we're trying to get that mustard seed in through the cracks of the sidewalk and asphalt and hope for a good rain to help to crack things open.

.

Link to Sober Inebriation to read the full interview (here)