He wouldn’t stick his head in the sand and blame the people leaving the church and/or not attending mass.
Jesus, as the shepherd, would seek them out, and talk with them. Outreach can work if effective, if meaningful, if connecting with the audience.
The Church needs more people attending mass. It starts with getting people through the church doors, and returning because a priest is making them feel welcome and helping them better embrace their faith.
Energy matters. Communication matters. It is the world we live in.
Link: https://crisismagazine.com/opinion/catholics-are-rapidly-losing-ground
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What Would Jesus Do?
Replies to: "What Would Jesus Do?"
- How many of you go to church on Christmas? - AlbanyIRISH - 8:09pm 12/25/25
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- We did but attendance was sparse [NT] - MarkHarman - 1:51pm 12/26/25
- Christmas Eve [NT] - TyroneIrish - 2:18am 12/26/25
- Christmas "Midnight" (9p) and morning children's mass are my faves. [NT] - ND521 - 9:42pm 12/25/25
- Of course. Every Sunday (Saturday afternoon) - conorlarkin - 8:32pm 12/25/25
- Our Pastor came from USC Catholic Center. Vibrant guy. Energy matters. [NT] - ND521 - 9:46pm 12/25/25
- Sounds like the young folks are the dead weight. - Hensou - 8:43pm 12/25/25
- Wrong. Your Catholic Taliban doesn’t draw new parishioners. - conorlarkin - 8:56pm 12/25/25
- I'm gonna defend you here - MarkHarman - 1:58pm 12/26/25
- Mass is to give glory to God. Not for the audience to be entertained. Mass isn't Woodstock. [NT] - ELP - 1:24pm 12/26/25
- The Eucharist will exist until the end of times. Its not a popularity contest. - Hensou - 7:00am 12/26/25
- What Would Jesus Do? [LINK]
- conorlarkin - 8:23am 12/26/25
- The Eucharist is a Divine Creation which you are going to improve? - Hensou - 9:40am 12/26/25
- Apparently, they want to form Divine Creation into their image, their plan. [NT] - ELP - 1:32pm 12/26/25
- Brilliant...let's make that gate as narrow as possible...the odd thing is Hensou (AKA Aragoto/GOAT) - TyroneIrish - 10:18am 12/26/25
- Solid plan! [NT] - conorlarkin - 9:58am 12/26/25
- The Eucharist is a Divine Creation which you are going to improve? - Hensou - 9:40am 12/26/25
- What Would Jesus Do? [LINK]
- conorlarkin - 8:23am 12/26/25
- Absolutely true...for a long time in our parish, the Pastor related the readings to modern day life, - TyroneIrish - 2:29am 12/26/25
- Wrong. Your Catholic Taliban doesn’t draw new parishioners. - conorlarkin - 8:56pm 12/25/25
- The churches I go to have been packed for advent and Christmas. - Hensou - 8:16pm 12/25/25
- many. [NT] - jimbasil - 8:14pm 12/25/25
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