Confidence and Crisis

Covers the tumultuous era of Roman Catholic life in Southeastern Wisconsin from 1959 to 1977. It was an era some remember as a period of great hope and idealism. For others it was a dark time, filled with confusion and bitter polarization in society and the Church. Overseeing this transition was William E. Cousins, whose often improvised reactions to crises and changes attempted to preserve archdiocesan unity.