The real problem is our development of the custom – and eventual 'canon law' – of restricting ordination only to those willing to become 'clerics'. 

Bishops are extending their 'episcopal presence' more and more to people who are 'laity'. We just need to keep moving in that direction. 

There is no inherent reason why 'laity' can' be ordained. In the early church, everyone was a 'lay' person. Even Apostles and Bishops and Elders. Separating christian people into a 'cleric' class and a 'lay' class was invented later.

Declare everyone to be 'laity' – Popes, and Cardinals. and Bishops, and priests, and Deacons! There is a 'hierarchy' of offices, but not of 'class'. We are all equally Christians. And should all be 'open' for any office our grace and talent and calling confers.