The Catholic Church never suits the particular mood of any age, because it was made for all ages. A Catholic knows that if the Church married the mood of any age in which it lived, it would be a widow in the next age. The mark of the true Church is that it will never get on well with the passing moods of the world. "I have chosen you out of the world therefore the world hateth you" – John 15:19.
Venerable Archbishop Fulton Sheen, Love One Another
Our own time certainly testifies to that truth. As Jesus told us, we shouldn't be expected to be treated any differently than he was. We're reminded frequently enough of that fact but still we're surprised when it happens. At least, I know I am!
