The Answer to Everything

We live in a society where the answer to everything is only moments away. Whether it regards tweaking the visual settings on my blog, getting a new piece of software to integrate seamlessly into my studio setup, or finding the quickest route to Toledo, the internet answers any question I can throw at it.

So how is it acceptable to ask a question and not answer it?

What if this question can change the course of your entire life?

Such is the problem with many fallen-away Catholics in our culture. They'll come up with a few "objections" to the faith, and subsequently use them as an excuse to water-down or even stop practicing their religion.

These objections are usually far from legitimate concerns, and rather questions that people haven't taken the time to find an answer for yet. Some of the examples I hear most often:

"Why can't I just confess my sins to God? I don't think confession to a Priest is necessary."
"Why can't Priests marry? I don't think the Church is being fair."
"Why do I have to attend weekly Mass?"

Unfortunately the people who utter such questions tend to regard them as legitimate arguments, rather than intellectually lazy self-justification. Such questions are usually followed by a cynical or defiant facial expression, and the attempt to feel self-satisfied for being "modern" or "clever" enough to dupe the Church.

You haven't fooled anybody, friend. The beautiful Catholic answers -- spiritually full and intellectually satisfying -- are only a few clicks away. Just as easily as you can find the fastest route to Toledo, you can also find the fastest and fullest answer for your faith. It's all there, in unforgiving black and white.

Be it laziness or the fear of finding the right answer, you no longer have an excuse not to find the answer to your question.

Will God be willing to accept our lazy half-objections? In an age where the answer to everything is only a click away, will ignorance still be a tolerated excuse?