SECULARIZED PRIESTS - CLERICALIZED LAITY

Vatican Warns Against Confusing Roles of Laity and Priests

Avoid both clericalization and secularization

The need to avoid both the "clericalization" of the laity and the "secularization" of priests is the essence of a letter signed by the Vatican Secretary of State on behalf of John Paul II. In the letter published Tuesday by the Vatican Press Office, Cardinal Angelo Sodano acknowledges that, thanks to the work of the Second Vatican Council, "the laity have a clearer awareness of their vocation," which has led to their more "active participation in the liturgy...." Source





Which are the priests? All of them… what happened to the priests in picture two? They have been secularized and popularized.



"A Cardinal (at the Vatican) talks about priests being too "worldly". Gee ya think? Not that they're all that way, of course. But generally speaking, he's on to something. Maybe it can be traced back to that "embracing of the world" stuff from Vatican II?" writes Paul Nichols over at the Catholic Cartoon Blog - that I like so much to quote.


some wear muumuus, some pro dance,


some sing


some dance


some balloon


some strum


some mason


some wear cheese


some are rainbow

and almost all have given away priestly duties -->


to the clericalized laity;


to the EMs at mass


to the EMs on pastoral visits


to the lectors


to the 'music ministry'


to the liturgical dancers


to the charismatics


to the women


to the youth


to the 'faith healers'


to the false prophets


to the sisters


to the 'priestesses'


to the feminists


to the Marlenes


to the girls


to mere children


to whomever


even to clowns. Not good.

A new laying down of the law on lay ministries

An unusual Vatican instruction worries that the line between the laity and priesthood has grown far too fuzzy by Greg Burke

Apostolate for Priests by Fr. John A. Hardon, S.J.

Distinct Roles of Priests and Laity Reaffirmed by Helen Hull Hitchcock.