I think for me at least, a big piece of my frustration with the church since Vatican II, is that I've seen precious little sincere attempt at the renewal that was promised in VII.  My sense is that so many conservatives in the church believe that the very nature of conservatism requires opposition to renewal.  I don't see it that way.  But I think that particular brand of conservatism has hurt the church badly, because renewal is not only needed, but it is ESSENTIAL to any potential for the church to be a force in society.   I think this lack of renewal has aggravated the church's response to the scandal.  The pending choice to exclude victims from the papal commission on abuse bears NO resemblance to a church in renewal...

For the church to have ANY hope of becoming what the Council fathers intended, renewal is not just central, but THE key to the future.

Liturgy is not "for" us, but "of" us.