text: How many of the Laity even KNOW that such a thing is even going on?  Most Catholic don't know that these issues are discussed, when they are discussed, who votes for these bishops---they know nothing about this.  WHY?  This is because there is no attempt to INFORM the laity about these matters.  This is still the hierarchy/clergy keeping the bulk of the laity at an infantile state.
  
  Spiritual self-exam?  Yes!  The hierarchy/clergy should engage in it daily.  Do they?  I'm not sure that they do.