Facts, Faults and Fallacies of Catholic Decline

Examining the Causes of Mass Exodus from Catholic Life, and How we Rise Above the Cultural Competition

When I was growing up in the 80s the churches were packed for Sunday mass. My parish had four masses on Sundays and the house was packed for each one. Imagine a massive gothic church with a wide sea of souls that extended from the back of the Church all the way out to the sanctuary. If you wanted a seat you had to get there early, otherwise it was stand…