"I think we will become a smaller, but more vibrant Church..."

"I don't know how we can retain those who are Catholic by routine..."

The Most Reverend Salvatore Cordileone, Bishop of Oakland California.

Third - generation Sicilian American prelate pulls no punches!


A snippet from this original source:

Interview with him titled Smaller But More Vibrant ... etc, by Jim Graves, The Catholic World Report. The edition of June 2010.



Question of Bishop Cordileone:


"Do you foresee a return in vitality to the Church in America?"


The Bishop's Answer:


"I think we will become a smaller, but more vibrant Church.

"I don't know how we can retain those who are Catholic by routine or occasion in a society that doesn't even support religious values, let alone Catholic ones.

"But others will tire of corruption and decadence in our society, and recognize the truth and beauty of the Church's teaching that we have received from Christ.."


'Way to go, your excellency! :)