Our society itself is constantly attacking Catholicism. I’d wager if you haven’t noticed this you are not Catholic.
As a non-denominational Protestant most of my adult life, I was amazed when I and my family converted over a decade ago at the level of antagonism. I agree with Newman on this that such hostility simply indicates ignorance.
And attacks on Mary is just school kids insulting each other’s mom.
Converts here too — What I notice is news media constantly attacking Catholicism, in many different ways.
There is a target on the Catholic Church as there is on Rush, on Sarah Palin, on Dr. Laura — the Prophets who speak the Truth. The Protestant denominations are not huge, therefore they are less of a threat; they do not make a huge target in the way the Catholic Church does.
Satan hates the Truth.