I grew up Catholic.  When JPII was on TV, I remember hearing he was popular with Catholic youth, but durned if I ever saw any evidence of it beyond those papal rallies.   

Weigel:  ""Why are the growing youth movements in the Church those that have embraced the symphony of Catholic truth in full?"  For some reason this quote bothers MSW a lot, but how is it not true?

I'm not sure of the depth of any Trad youth movements, but there's no denying they do exist.  But I can't say I've ever even heard of a Progressive youth movement anywhere in the Catholic world.    (Can MSW name any?)

The Francis Effect is responsible for many good things, such as an overall increase in public appreciation for human rights and Christianity.   But it clearly isn't producing renewed interest in the Church itself.   Certainly not in the young.  

As for MSW's abstruse ideas about a healthy cult for JPII, etc...I need the secret decoder ring.