The sheep should not be leading the shepherds.
In the wild, where the sheep have been scattered from the shepherds who have been feasting on their sheep, they flock to their protective rams!
There must be protective Rams that can keep the flocks safe while the “shepherding system” can be reconstituted.
Wild sheep flocks do have their Rams and woe betide the wolves and animals that come up against them!
The true wisdom of the church resides in the bulk of it’s people and timelessness of the Spirit. Your top shepherds have been found to be wolves in sheep’s clothing...the laity needs to protect themselves....gather to your Rams!