text: The laity is as much a part of the Church as the Magisterium. If the laity are angry with the direction of the Catholic Church, most of the blame falls on the Magisterium for their failure to explain their decisions to the satisfaction of the laity.  Since God is supposed to support those decisions, this explanation should be easy.  Please explain why it is so difficult for the Magisterium to say anything other than "We told you so, that's why you must obey!"