In the attempts to establish a modern diaconate, Collins provides a disturbing critique of how a key motivator for this development rests on a misunderstanding of the very first Christian pastoral initiative.
He is also critical of the priority currently given in pre-Reformation churches to a sacerdotal character in priestly ministry. This occurs at the expense of its presbyteral character as projected by the Second Vatican Council, and obscures the centrality of the Ministry of the Word.
With their critical edge and pressing claims, these studies offer community leaders and pew-sitters alike, incentives to reassess their priorities and to step out together towards renewal.
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