Those Who Believe Don’t Leave: The Eucharistic Key to Reviving the Catholic Church - Fides et Ratio | Reflections on life from a theological and rational perspective

Good morning, dear sisters. Today I bring us a reflection from 33 Days to Eucharistic Glory by Matthew Kelly. This book guides us through a thirty-three day journey of consecration to Jesus truly present in the Most Blessed Sacrament. THOSE WHO BELIEVE DON’T LEAVE What is the difference between the people who have left the Catholic Church over the past thirty years and those who have stayed? I believe the answer to this question holds the key to re-energizing the Catholic Church. It would be easy to escape into the complexity of this issue and say there are many differences. We have spent the last thirty years lost down that rabbit hole. It is true. There are many differences between these two groups, but it is equally true, more so in fact, that one difference marks the essential difference between the fifty million people who have left the Catholic Church over the past thirty years and those who have stayed. What is the one thing? What is this essential difference? Those who believe …