Flashes of Insight

Ministry

  • Missionary discipleship: From power over to power with

    The terms “clergy” and “laity” can trap us in outdated hierarchies. Could adopting the language of “missionary disciples” help the Church rediscover shared leadership and mutual respect?

    Missionary discipleship: From power over to power with

  • The possibility of lay ministry in anointing of the sick

    Bold but careful: allowing lay ministers to celebrate the Sacrament of the Sick would demand training, safeguards and oversight, yet could profoundly bless the Church’s ministry to the sick.

    The possibility of lay ministry in anointing of the sick

  • Decoding clericalism

    Early Christian communities shared ministry between women and men without the idea of a “sacred” priesthood. The current model evolved from Roman tradition, creating a privileged clerical caste and deepening divisions within the Church over who may serve.

    Decoding clericalism

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