Bishop Tobin.
I think your tone makes it clear that you think it is the laity that has failed. You may remember them: those people who have almost no voice in the church...

I wonder if you understand that faith is a fabric: a fabric of what we're taught, but also something we learn, and that we test every day.  We're not failing that test: the image of God that you want us to accept is what's failing here. That image lacks a lot, and seems to be focused on institutionalizing your role, rather than leading to Jesus.

This loss of faith may in no small part be the result of generations of teaching people to see God as the real Deux ex machina?  When I look at my sister I find it hard to understand that we have two brothers who are priests, but she cannot be... When I see no accountability for bishops in the wake of the abuse scandal, when I see you guys preaching on human sexuality despite all of the problems in your profession, I can't help but sense that the fabric has unraveled...