"Something is Moving in the Church and We Should Pay Attention" | June 28, 2026

Good news can feel almost suspicious when you have lived through decades of grim headlines about the Church. We are seeing something different right now: record numbers of adult converts at Easter, packed Rite of Election liturgies here in Oklahoma, and even surprising reports from places like France. I walk through what we are hearing on the ground and why it may signal a real moment of Catholic renewal, not just a feel-good story.I have seen spikes come and go, and sometimes big numbers are just big numbers. Still, it is worth asking what God may be doing in our time. My best read is simple: people are starving for meaning, they have tried “everything else,” and they are finally ready for a road that leads somewhere. And underneath all of that is the deepest attraction of the Church: not perfection, but forgiveness and redemption.************Father Don Wolf is a priest of the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City. Living Catholic also broadcasts on Oklahoma Catholic Radio several times per week, with new episodes airing every Sunday.