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  The cardinal also spoke about an address Francis gave to new bishops from around the world in September, when the pope told the prelates to see how God is already speaking to the people they have been tasked to lead, and to respect their experience of the faith.
  
  This one bothers me, as we are SO far from being where Francis wants as to be laughable.  ABC anyone?
  
  ATF, I think this piece may fit well with what you are getting at.  I too think it's time to rethink what the laity is, and can be.  I'm sure there's no shortage of "pay, pray and obey" catholics, from all ends of the orthodoxy spectrum.  The thing is, it can be  easier when you really don't think, or dig, or "own" your faith.  But there are many MANY who DO own their faith, and see it constantly growing, changing, evolving to something new (and hopefully stronger...)  Such a faith journey usually requires integration with the rest of our life.  And in that there is wisdom: the kind I think the church needs.