The internet is filled with countless laments over the Pew
Research Center’s recent findings that only 26 per cent of Catholics under the age of 40 believe
that Jesus is really, truly and substantially present in the Eucharist. This is
not news.
This loss of belief in our Lord’s physical Presence among us
is long-standing. In fact, one of the primary reasons I began blogging in 2010
was to address this pressing concern by seeking to promote belief in, reverence
for, and awe and amazement of the Holy Eucharist and Eucharistic Adoration.
Unfortunately, far too many of our Bishops and priests,
whose duty it is to assure our Lord the reverence He deserves and to save souls,
have been reluctant to do so.