Conservatives, especially in the Church, will always outnumber liberals. Liberals have to accept that as a given. A black and white vision of the world is easy. The belief that it is God verses "them" and I am on the side of God is easy. But little by little, liberals make headway. Like the forces behind the movement of a continental plate, their motion is as fast as the growth of a fingernail. But earthquakes happen once in a while, like Vatican II. Then the conservatives, terrified to see their world in movement, try to turn it back. In part, they succeed. But even Pope John Paul and Pope Benedict were followed by Pope Francis. The young priests, with their lace and Latin, will find their certainties questioned by other priests in the future.