[Dajjal]

It is widely accepted that young Catholics often abandon the practice of the faith in their teens or twenties. Why?

In an interview in the July 2002 issue of Catholic World Report, physicist Dr. Anthony Rizzi describes the results of his own early catechetical experiences:

"Those of us who grew up in the post-Vatican II Church know how little the life of the mind was respected.... In CCD [Confraternity of Catholic Doctrine], for the most part, we made collages and talked about how we felt. So I had evidence, it appeared, that Catholicism was just about feeling." (p. 52)

Furthermore, he writes:

"The new rite had made the Mass somewhat opaque to me; I thought that it was a celebration, a meal. Well, if that's all it was, I had more fun celebrating by playing football or baseball and eating afterwards!"

Only later, after reading some old books, did he learn that the Mass is a sacrifice.

An outraged bump & ping

[Land of the Irish]

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This film by Gibson puts the Crucifixion at the center of things again--and it will have a powerful effect on the imaginations of the young--making the explicit connection between Calvary and the Eucharist.