Maloney – Profile of the Lay Catholic in the 21st Century

“Priscilla and Aquila Set Out Again” by Robert P. Maloney In March 10, 2003 issue of America Magazine
We who live today in a notably hierarchical church do not always find it easy to appreciate the important role of lay people in the early church, especially of women, even though we have heard about it repeatedly in the readings at Mass on Sundays.

When I notice people wavering about the importance of the laity in the church, I encourage them to read about Priscilla and Aquila. In the letter to the Romans Paul states that all the Gentile communities are indebted to this married couple (Rom 16:4). It is hard to find higher praise than that.

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