It seems bizarre to me that anyone would do that.
it is not remotely rare, i assure you. At Holy Rosary, where we attend, it is not nearly as prevalent as it is in the suburban NoVA parishes. you should hear some of Tioga’s stories about the dioceses in upstate NY. I know my husband and son have walked out of a few where they had laypeople giving the sermons, and in one instance in Syracuse, a lay GAY person giving the sermon with rainbow banners strewn all about. There are a whole lot of abuses taking place out there, i am afraid.