Some feel that when this crisis passes over us. That the churches will remain as empty as they have been for a long time. It is easy to see why people think that. Not sure about other Christian Paths. But their has been an over all decline in attendance of Catholic parishes. Even in my home parish I've seen the numbers slowly dwindle. The reasons vary depending on what is going on. Sometimes people just walk away from Christ thinking that they can visit on the Holidays. When in reality we need to make a stronger commitment to our faith and make Christ far more of a priority than He currently is.
One of the things that I often talk about is hope and the importance of prayer. In this case I have hope that this current crisis will be a wake up call that we can no longer take things for granted. That it will transform how we look at the Catholic faith and open up our hearts with a deep desire to receive the Sacraments once we are able to do so. A hope that we can use this as a giant reset. To make Christ a true priority and to fill our parishes once again. It is something that I pray about often. Unlike some who only want to see the negative in things. I want to remain hopeful that our parishes will see more attendance even long after the current storm has passed us. As we head into Easter. Let us pray for those who struggle in their faith. Who are having a very difficult time. So when the time comes. All can take part in the Mass once again.
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