The parish, like the country, is changing and diversifying—but we should embrace these changes, and recognize them as opportunities rather than threats to our faith.
Demographic shifts, a shrinking priesthood, and the financial pressures facing the church all tell a complex story about the future of Catholic parishes.
George Orwell was an ornery person, irritable and impatient, and he took an unholy pleasure in upbraiding his left-wing brethren. What would he say to the left now?
