I could not agree more.  All of our old "institutions" (church, government, education etc) are imploding right now.  The reality is that Catholics all over the world are "growing up" and taking responsibility for their personal development. The clergy has not embraced "growing up".  Instead, they sit in their bishop chairs, proclaim from on high and have no idea what faith struggles are today.  

Catholics can't depend on their "church" for direction but rather follow Jesus and look at what Jesus would do.  The credibility of bishops does not exist, and their only answers to problems is to blame someone else.  The diocesan  seminarians of today(at least in Detroit), are being trained as they were in the 1950's.  

The lack of women in the Catholic Church structure only deepens the issues of today.  I see little hope except with Pope Francis.