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Postscript: Newman on the Laity’s Irreplaceable Role in Times of Crisis

Tradition and Sanity

Newman was a staunch defender of the central place of the laity in the life of the Church — not in the postconciliar vein of parish council populism and busywork in the sanctuary but in the noble and dignified calling proper to them in the Mystical Body of Christ, which cannot be conflated with that of the clergy. In fact, Newman especially praised the laity in the time of the Arian heresy for supporting the true, traditional faith of the Church against the treason of the clerics. We need to do the same today, with the collaboration of the good clergy who are never lacking. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.traditionsanity.com/subscribe