Cardinal Grech: "Laypeople Should Take Over Some Sacraments"
"Lay people can and should do more than just the day-to-day running and financial administration of a parish; they can even take over some rituals and sacraments", Maltese Cardinal Mario Grech, head of the ex-synod, told TimesOfMalta.com on 30 May.
He cited a [disastrous] example from Switzerland, where a couple effectively runs a parish with only occasional visits from priests. The couple presides over christenings, funerals and weddings instead of the priest [however, this particular parish is dead and survives only due to compulsory church tax].
"The shortage of vocations can be a grace from God. Some are scandalised by these words because they could prompt the Church to recognise and utilise the diverse gifts present among all Christians, rather than concentrating power solely within the clergy."
Picture: Mario Grech © wikicommons CC BY-SA, #newsZcelqhvskd
The aim of Progressives in the Church was to create "a non-sacramental Church"...in other words, something other than the Catholic Church.
yep!
1. one - let's be squishy about doctrine - fluid, ya know(Bergolio)
2. holy - see above (Church sacraments as means of obtaining holiness)
3.catholic - 'big tent' (AbuDhabi declaration) all religions the same
4. apostolic - get rid of male priesthood ( working on it)
"The shortage of vocations"
I used to think the shortage was caused by Vatican II changes... Until I discovered the shortage was caused by the Lavender Mafia! Devout seminarians were discouraged while active homosexuals where encouraged.
Another Ordinary appointed and consecrated by Benedict XVI - a Conciliar revolutionist. We're experiencing nothing more or less than the ongoing Wojtylan-Ratzingerian tragedy.