It is sad for Burke, who's style of faith was once so powerful, that he is now living in a time when his "style" is out of fashion.  Burke is a JPII/BXVI kind of guy.  Pope Francis is not.  Burke must feel like he has been teleported to another dimension.

It comes in waves.  That conservatism will come back.  But I am glad to be alive in this time, when some of the shackles of rules are coming off and subjects once forbidden are routinely talked about - contraceptives, women priests, married priests, not going to Mass every Sunday, confession to a priest as not all that useful or powerful an experience.  

Just musing here but I think that,even when conservatism makes a come-back, the Church will have to make changes in the roles of women in the Church.  Women are not going back to silence, voiceless and powerless.  Poor bishops.  They haven't got the foggiest idea what's coming.  Of course, they could listen to what is already being said and join in the dialogue.  Just a thought.