We are like men fighting a fire ...

We Catholics, in our effort to convert England, are not like furniture removers, paid by the hour, slowly and gingerly piling things onto a van. We are like men fighting a fire, desperately keeping at bay, here and there, the flames of unbelief and social disorder, while we hurriedly rescue all that we have time to rescue. The fire will get ahead of us if we stop to contemplate our work.

Ronald Knox, Captive Flames

Boy oh boy, do I know how he feels. Our whole culture feels as if it is on fire while we dart in and out trying to rescue all we can.