Springfield, Ill., Sep 10, 2013 / 01:08 am
Bishop Thomas J. Papropcki of Springfield, Ill., said that Catholics should be aware of an "unconscious hatred for the faith" as they seek to interact with the modern culture.
In an interview with the Washington Times, published Sept. 3, the bishop reflected that in past generations, "many of the values in our secular world mirrored the values of the religious world."
"And I think what's happening now is that relationship – that symbiosis between our culture and the church has been ruptured," Bishop Paprocki said.
He noted that he and many others grew up at a time when secular culture was more friendly to religion, as shown in the production of biblical movies like "The Ten Commandments."
Now, however, the culture is moving towards the "outright rejection" of Judeo-Christian values.