The power of governance was always tied to Holy Orders. In the case of certain abbesses, were granted the pontificalia and governed as a bishop over their monasteries and sometime surrounding areas. These were parcels of land owned by the monastery and rightly governed by the abbess. These abbesses had jurisdiction over priests for th…
The power of governance was always tied to Holy Orders. In the case of certain abbesses, were granted the pontificalia and governed as a bishop over their monasteries and sometime surrounding areas. These were parcels of land owned by the monastery and rightly governed by the abbess. These abbesses had jurisdiction over priests for the Sacramental needs of the monastery but the abbesses themselves had no authority over the Liturgy and still received the abbatial blessing from the local bishop. Is this "clericalization of the laity?"
And yes, the Gilbertines in England and a few other groups had double communities ruled over by an abbess. But we are not dealing with the Church of the past.
With rise of mendicant orders and then clerical institutes many who are worldwide the situation is different.
I think this falls under the the motto of the pontificate of Pope Francis', "Hacer un lio."
How can a layman, dispense or deal with internal form issues? How can he deal with matters that require Holy Orders?
"Clericalist aversion" to lay leadership or the fact that Holy Orders does confer the offices of shepherd, teacher and sanctifier? Maybe the pope and change this too?
The power of governance was always tied to Holy Orders. In the case of certain abbesses, were granted the pontificalia and governed as a bishop over their monasteries and sometime surrounding areas. These were parcels of land owned by the monastery and rightly governed by the abbess. These abbesses had jurisdiction over priests for the Sacramental needs of the monastery but the abbesses themselves had no authority over the Liturgy and still received the abbatial blessing from the local bishop. Is this "clericalization of the laity?"
And yes, the Gilbertines in England and a few other groups had double communities ruled over by an abbess. But we are not dealing with the Church of the past.
With rise of mendicant orders and then clerical institutes many who are worldwide the situation is different.
I think this falls under the the motto of the pontificate of Pope Francis', "Hacer un lio."
How can a layman, dispense or deal with internal form issues? How can he deal with matters that require Holy Orders?
"Clericalist aversion" to lay leadership or the fact that Holy Orders does confer the offices of shepherd, teacher and sanctifier? Maybe the pope and change this too?