Some of my married women friends tell me that their husbands do not want to hear of anything which is controversial. This may be true for some wives as well, although I am not discussing such things with married men, of course.
These ladies tell me that their husbands do not want to talk about the upcoming persecutions, the problems of other "religions" which hate us and the state of America and Europe.
These good men only want to hear nice things, and do not discuss anything which involves suffering.
Some priests are like this. One priest I know well refuses to deal with the question of contraception because he says it will upset his congregation.
He does not want to deal with upset people although he is their pastor.
There are some bishops like this, who do not want to listen to difficulties in their dioceses, as they do not like confrontation.
Confrontation must be part of the Church Militant. We shall lose most if not all of our rights as lay people in the public sphere if leaders in the Church do not stand up for religion in the market place.
Pray for these men. The societies and cultures of the world are turning against basic Christian morals. This is clear.
Without leadership in the home, the parish and the diocese. many of us are left without protectors.
Pray for those who should be protectors, please.