text: Instead of trying to restore something past, why don't we start looking at the present and plan for the future.  Let's concentrate on what words and symbols speak to people today so that Christ could become real and meaningful to them.   Enough of romancing with the past; let's focus on the present.   These are difficult times for the church.  In this digital age there are new forms of communication that are attracting people.   New forms of secular ritual, marking significant events, are being created.  Liturgist need to find the language and ritual that will be faithful to Christ and the Gospel and will speak to people today.