text: > Sorry, but your comments reek of the church of pre-Vatican II.
  
  Your comment implies that a new Church was founded at Vatican II. If you ask me which Church I belong to, the 2000 year old Church or the 60 year old church, I will always choose the former.
  
  > Peter and the other Eleven were not set up as an absolute monarchy
  
  Monarchy = one ruler. The apostles are equals so no, it cannot be a monarchy. 
  
  > Not the work, necessarily, of the Holy Spirit.
  
  How can you know that? Can God not use governments in his providential works?
  
  > To state that the "laity does not have this charism" fails to note the many members
  
  Many... not all. In addition, those who are not properly formed are easily led to error because they do not know the shepherds voice.
  
  > The Eucharist is the Bread of Life, and the FIRST sacrament of Forgiveness. It is not a trophy for the self-righteous.
  
  The Eucharist is the Body of our Lord Jesus Christ. It needs to be treated as such.