Sinkspur, how many times does one have to tell you that the power to rule in the Church comes with the ministerial priesthood. This has nothing to do with the one hundred to one ratio. It has to do with the way Christ structured His Church.THE BISHOP AND PRIEST IS CONFIGURED TO CHRIST AS HEAD AND SHEPHERD!!!!!!!!!!!!Please accept this basic Catholic teaching. The bishop and priest is consecrated to bring the saving power of Christ to the laity in service to them. Those saving acts are the sacraments. Apparently you didn't learn this basic teaching in the seminary. Maybe where you went to the seminary the professors never taught you this basic teaching. Anyhow, what is it going to take to make you accept this?
Yea, I know that. I learned that. It was ground into me.
If bishops and priests are supposed to "serve" the laity, why are they abusing their children? Why are cardinals living in palaces, and riding around in limousines and flying first class to Rome and staying in five star hotels once they get there?
Many of the bishops "ruling" the Church in Christ's Name have made a grand mess of things, haven't they?