Question

You are a Catholic priest living in England in the 1540s and 1550s. How do you respond to the attacks on the Church that have been made by Martin Luther, John Calvin, and Henry VIII?

Answer 1

You're offended, the attacks on the church made by martin luther, john calvin, and henry viii were all negative towards the church and they pointed out the problems the church was faint at the time. You could be offended, defensive, angry, frustrated, any of these. 

Answer 2

During this time period, the Catholic Church experienced great difficulties and turmoil. This period is known as the Reformation, and the Church experienced many challenges that arose due to critics such as Martin Luther, John Calvin, and Henry VIII.

If you had to experience this as a Catholic priest, you would probably be concerned with explaining what the Church stands for and why the criticism is unfair. Most likely, you would believe that these critics are self-involved and that they want to obtain personal benefits that the Church does not allow (such as marriage of priests or divorce). Finally, you would most likely appeal to tradition in order to defend the importance of the Church in the life of common people.