Elsewhere on the Crux site today, Jack Valero has a piece insisting that
clericalism should be consigned to the dustbins of history and the
Church should fully embrace the lay role. In effect, the suggestion is
that lay people “represent” the Church every bit as much as clergy, if
not in terms of its teaching authority then its evangelizing mission.
That’s an argument that doubtless will resonate with many Catholics, including Pope Francis, whose distaste for clericalism is well-documented. An exclusive Crux story yesterday, however, offers an important reminder that laity have to take the bitter with the sweet: If you want to be empowered, you also have to be accountable.
http://www.cruxnow.com/church/2016/06/03/abuse-scandal-shows-hour-of-laity-must-include-accountability/
That’s an argument that doubtless will resonate with many Catholics, including Pope Francis, whose distaste for clericalism is well-documented. An exclusive Crux story yesterday, however, offers an important reminder that laity have to take the bitter with the sweet: If you want to be empowered, you also have to be accountable.
http://www.cruxnow.com/church/2016/06/03/abuse-scandal-shows-hour-of-laity-must-include-accountability/