Irish Vote

One Vatican hierarch said that the Irish vote on gay couples was "a defeat for humanity."  Meanwhile, another group of prelates, theologians and such met to talk about a "theology of love" to replace the "theology of the body" that JPII so loved.  I think that this synod on the family next fall could be quite interesting.  I keep reading the various responses to the Irish vote.  A lot of conservative Catholics in this country identify with their Irish ancestry, and proudly so.  This is going to be a reality check.  The Catholic young adults of Ireland came back to the sod from other countries to vote on this issue.  These are the people the Church hoped to evangelize.  Maybe not.  What is the future of such a church in Ireland, or anywhere for that matter?  Time will tell.