"One of the reasons why I believe we have been failing lately is
because since the Vatican Council, we went into the world and the world
also came into the Church. This has created a tremendous problem as to
how the Church is related to the world. The answer is quite clear in the Gospels, but we have not altogether
followed it. The first word of Our Lord’s public life was 'Come.' 'Come
to me, learn, absorb.' The last word of Our Lord’s public life was, 'Go.' 'Go into the world.'
First, we become completely absorbed with Him. Then he may send us on
a mission. But today, since the Vatican Council, we’re the Church made
up only of 'go, goes' without any 'come, comes.' We’re losing our faith,
and our fire, and our zeal."
-Archbishop Sheen
Source: http://thomasaquinas.edu/sheen
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