Reflection 236
Based on the Vatican II
document (Comments welcome here) |
The
problem: not enough priests.
Some priests saying 9 Masses on one day!
A solution (one of several): ordain experienced catechists!
As article 17 says:
Worthy of praise are the ranks of men and women catechists. Imbued with the apostolic spirit, they labor much to make an outstanding and altogether necessary contribution to the spread of the Faith and of the Church.
In our time, when there are so few clerics to preach the Gospel to such great numbers and to exercise the pastoral ministry, the position of catechists is of great importance.
Response
from Vatican (pre-Pope Francis):
No way. Thou shalt not even raise the topic of
married priests
Jesus,
please move Pope Francis to allow married priests,
for the sake of so many places that do not have the Eucharist