In 1969, while he was a professor of theology at the University of Regensburg, Fr Joseph Ratzinger gave a radio address in Germany, asking “What will the Church look like in 2000?” The then-future pope’s foresight and analysis are both prophetic and alarming. The speech was not merely concerned with speculating about the future of the Church. Rather, it is a thoughtful consideration about the theological and spiritual implication of the reality of a Church that is smaller, as measured by Mass attendance and participation. Ratzinger used the address to challenge those of us who remain to be faithful and diligent in our witness to the truth of the Faith, for the purpose of urging others to return.