--- title: Articles – Church Life Journal | scapegoating description: scapegoating | --- Search [![churchlife](https://mcgrathblog.nd.edu/hubfs/Churchlife_Aug2016_Theme/Images/church-life-journal-white-horizontal-1.png)](http://churchlife.nd.edu/) - [Essays](https://mcgrathblog.nd.edu/category/essays) - [Articles](https://mcgrathblog.nd.edu/category/articles) - [Blog](https://mcgrathblog.nd.edu/category/blog-post) - [Contributors](http://churchlife.nd.edu/contributors/) All posts filed under: ARTICLES [![](https://mcgrathblog.nd.edu/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/TheScapegoat.jpg)](https://mcgrathblog.nd.edu/category/articles/2016/03/15/scapegoating) ## [Scapegoating Liturgical Reform](https://mcgrathblog.nd.edu/category/articles/2016/03/15/scapegoating) Published by [Timothy O'Malley](https://mcgrathblog.nd.edu/category/articles/author/timothy-omalley) Over the last several months, there have been a series of blogs, all seeking to establish that the treatment of liturgy following the Second Vatican Council is responsible for the decline in both religious vocations and Catholic practice in late modern society. Some have taken the approach that liturgy after the Council has been "feminized," often leading to a [reduction of men entering the priesth...](https://www.lifesitenews.com/blogs/the-catholic-churchs-priest-shortage-crisis-a-self-inflicted-wound) Share - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [March 15, 2016](https://mcgrathblog.nd.edu/category/articles/2016/03/15/scapegoating) [Articles](https://mcgrathblog.nd.edu/category/articles/topic/articles) / [liturgy](https://mcgrathblog.nd.edu/category/articles/topic/liturgy) / [Vatican II](https://mcgrathblog.nd.edu/category/articles/topic/vatican-ii) / [feminization](https://mcgrathblog.nd.edu/category/articles/topic/feminization) / [scapegoating](https://mcgrathblog.nd.edu/category/articles/topic/scapegoating) / [timothypomalley](https://mcgrathblog.nd.edu/category/articles/topic/timothypomalley) ### Share [![Share on Facebook](https://static.hubspot.com/final/img/common/icons/social/facebook-24x24.png)](http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fmcgrathblog.nd.edu%2Fcategory%2Farticles%2Ftopic%2Fscapegoating%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dfacebook) [![Share on LinkedIn](https://static.hubspot.com/final/img/common/icons/social/linkedin-24x24.png)](http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https%3A%2F%2Fmcgrathblog.nd.edu%2Fcategory%2Farticles%2Ftopic%2Fscapegoating%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dlinkedin) [![Share on Twitter](https://static.hubspot.com/final/img/common/icons/social/twitter-24x24.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?original_referer=https%3A%2F%2Fmcgrathblog.nd.edu%2Fcategory%2Farticles%2Ftopic%2Fscapegoating%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dtwitter&url=https%3A%2F%2Fmcgrathblog.nd.edu%2Fcategory%2Farticles%2Ftopic%2Fscapegoating%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dtwitter&source=tweetbutton&text=Articles%20%E2%80%93%20Church%20Life%20Journal%20%7C%20scapegoating) [![Share on Email](https://static.hubspot.com/final/img/common/icons/social/email-24x24.png)](mailto:?subject=Check%20out%20https%3A%2F%2Fmcgrathblog.nd.edu%2Fcategory%2Farticles%2Ftopic%2Fscapegoating%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Demail%20&body=Check%20out%20https%3A%2F%2Fmcgrathblog.nd.edu%2Fcategory%2Farticles%2Ftopic%2Fscapegoating%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Demail) ### Categories - [Articles (91)](https://mcgrathblog.nd.edu/category/articles/topic/articles) - [timothypomalley (22)](https://mcgrathblog.nd.edu/category/articles/topic/timothypomalley) - [Jesus Christ (18)](https://mcgrathblog.nd.edu/category/articles/topic/jesus-christ) - [Scripture (17)](https://mcgrathblog.nd.edu/category/articles/topic/scripture) - [Archive (12)](https://mcgrathblog.nd.edu/category/articles/topic/archive) - [preaching (10)](https://mcgrathblog.nd.edu/category/articles/topic/preaching) ![Institute for Church Life](https://mcgrathblog.nd.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/Churchlife_Aug2016_Theme/Images/icl-lockup-01.png?width=318&name=icl-lockup-01.png "Institute for Church Life") ### About the ICL The Institute for Church Life animates the University of Notre Dame’s direct service to the Church through outreach in theological education, research, faith formation, and leadership development. ### Church Life Journal - [About](http://churchlife.nd.edu/about/) - [Archives](http://churchlife.nd.edu/archives/) - [Contact](http://churchlife.nd.edu/contact/) - [Contributors](http://churchlife.nd.edu/contributors/) - [Journal Submission Guidelines](http://churchlife.nd.edu/journal-submission/) ### Follow Us - - - Copyright © 2016 University of Notre Dame | Institute for Church Life