Pope: ‘Priests are not the bosses of the laity’

[Michie]

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Every Christian, whether a layperson or member of the clergy, has a vital role to play in advancing the mission of the Church through collaboration, Pope Francis said.

“We priests are not the bosses of the laity, but their pastors,” he said in a video message for his October prayer intention: “For a shared mission.”

A shared mission​

Christians are called to follow Jesus not with “some people above others or some to one side and the rest to another side, but by complementing each other,” the pope said in the message released by the Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network on Sept. 30. “We are community. That is why we must walk together on the path of synodality.”

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Pope: 'Priests are not the bosses of the laity'

Every Christian, whether a layperson or member of the clergy, has a vital role to play in advancing the mission of the Church through collaboration, Pope Francis said.

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[JimR-OCDS]

The Office of the Readings in the Liturgy of the Hours this past week, had writings by
St Augustine to the shepherds of the Church.

Was interesting!

 

[RileyG]

The Office of the Readings in the Liturgy of the Hours this past week, had writings by
St Augustine to the shepherds of the Church.

Was interesting!

I need to pray the Divine Office more often.

Thanks for sharing.

 

[Chrystal-J]

Yet, he's always telling people what they should accept--even if it isn't biblical.

 

[Solo81]

Yet, he's always telling people what they should accept--even if it isn't biblical.

Aye, but us RC's aren't restricted to Scripture only. We have Tradition also. No need to apply Protestant standards to RC's.

 

[Chrystal-J]

Aye, but us RC's aren't restricted to Scripture only. We have Tradition also. No need to apply Protestant standards to RC's.

There is no tradition of blessing same sex unions, but the Pope is all for it anyway.