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I see dangers ahead with people calling for lay boards and lay participation on boards in an attempt to deal with the present so-called crisis.

I agree whole-heartedly. My own observation over the years is that way too many of the laymen who want to get involved Church administration are absolutely the ones (IMHO) who should have no part of it.

On the radio this morning, I heard someone who is with that Voice of the Faithful. I was only half listening, but two points I did notice are that he wants a married clergy and he "hates the way the Church is trying to scapegoat homosexuals."

Since you seem so well-informed, can you tell me the provenance of the phrase Nolo episcopare (if I'm spelling it right; I don't have a Church Latin dictionary, and it's not in Lewis and Short).