Some days ago this blog referred to the book, Clericalism: The death of priesthood by George B Wilson. This book is a sensation and should be on the top reading list of every priest everywhere. It gets to the core of all that is so wrong about what is happening in the hierarchical church at present. The book is published by Liturgical Press. Watch out for regular quotes from the book on this blog. Here is one.
"The marginalisation of the lay public (A hazard incurred in every instance of clericalisation) can have serious consequences.
"During the Vietnam era the point was well made in the form of the slogan: 'War is too serious to leave to the generals.'
When the language of the inner circle is used effectively to take away from the laity decision making and adult responsibility for choices of great moments in their lives, serious mischief is afoot. The destructive impact is multiplied when the laity become complicit in their own disempowerment by allowing the situation to continue by default." (Page 26)
Every page of this book offers the reader extraordinary insight. There is much talk this year about vocation to the priesthood. Hopefully, this book will be carefully read by all those involved in furthering priestly vocation.
The current mantra that there is a vocation crisis in Ireland has to be looked at with deep scepticism.
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