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You have your belief that the Catholic Church hasn’t taken its eyes off of Jesus.

I absolutely believe otherwise. I grew up in a place that was around 80% Catholic. I’ve known a great many Catholics closely, including some in my family. I’ve only met a couple who know which end is up on the Bible (I’m using an idiom to make a point, but it’s not exaggerating by much), and as a consequence, they know very little about Jesus and His story. They especially don’t know Him personally. Personal knowing is the truth Jesus revealed, the things He taught and said, His personality, and His actions. Plenty know the Rosary and highlights from the Catechism, but that’s it. So there’s a tremendous void in their knowledge of the Lord that gets filled by other things.

Are you saying the Church has taken its eyes off Jesus- or rank and file Catholics have?
The Church is a global Church..are you speaking specifically of America- or the rest of the world? While the Church is dying in Ireland- it is thriving in places like Poland, or even Africa..

I still can't agree on the fact the Church as a whole is less focused on Christ- but if you bring in the laity- yes for sure... The laity have grown indifferent and lazy. But all that is slowly changing and the re-energized educational influence within the Church has been largely due to Protestant conversion into the Church.
Catholic Answers for instance, exists for the sole purpose of teaching the faith to the pew sitters, is staffed by former Protestants who are scripturally well versed and bring that Biblical spark to those seeking.. The growth in Apologetics is a good indicator of what gas begun to take root in the Faith...
Adoration of Christ is more available as well now, and the Mass liturgies have never lost Christ as the central being of the faith.
You would surprised to learn of the growth in apostolates within the Church...
The current Pope has not made it easy, but I dont share that the situation in the Global Church is getting worse... here and there no doubt.

Those who try to kill Christ eventually learn new xannot be killed and will pop up somewhere else.
if history has taught us nothing, it at least has taught us this.