Good thoughts. At a pastors' workshop in the early 80s, a theologian said, basically: "We say that the church has Christ's mission; but perhaps we are confusing the subject and the object -- it seems more correct to say 'Christ's mission has a church now, but what Christ's mission has later on might be some we would not recognize from our perspective now'". We don't have all the answers, which is why Francis tells us to be open to the Spirit and go where she guides us. IMHO the fact that so many people hace so many questions is a sign that the Spirit is at work among us. Same old answers just don't work. We need not fear questions.

again IMHO, Jesus meant it when he said "I am with you always", and I will send the Spirit to teach you to observe what I have commanded you. Many of the things we question had little, if anything, to do with Jesus, but came from an institution trying to protect its prerogatives and power. Clerical caste is one of those things.