The Catholic Church ultimately rests in the hands of God and is sustained by His divine providence and power. As the Mystical Body of Christ, the Church is guided by the Holy Spirit, who ensures her fidelity to truth and her continuity through time.
However, the administrative and managerial affairs of the Church—particularly within the Vatican and its various departments—are entrusted to human stewards, both ordained clergy and qualified lay professionals. These individuals bear responsibility for the proper governance of the Church’s temporal matters. When administrative decisions are made wisely, they contribute to the Church’s earthly mission. When mismanaged, the consequences are the result of human frailty, not of divine will.
The faith of the Church—rooted in the Deposit of Faith, Sacred Scripture, and Sacred Tradition—is the heart and soul of Catholic life. It surpasses and transcends all earthly structures, bureaucracies, and institutional models. The essence of the Church is not administrative but sacramental and spiritual, grounded in the mystery of Christ and nourished by the grace of the Holy Spirit.
While academic qualifications, such as an MBA, may offer valuable knowledge in areas like financial stewardship or organizational leadership, such credentials are tools of human prudence, not divine authority. They can be helpful in service to the Church’s mission, but they do not replace the guidance of the Holy Spirit or the discernment of those entrusted with spiritual leadership.
Let us therefore entrust the governance of the Church to God’s Spirit, while recognizing that those who serve administratively are instruments—imperfect but necessary—within God’s plan. In this, the Church remains both divinely instituted and humanly administered, a sacred mystery held together by grace and human cooperation.
Excellent article. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️. No doubt Francis put together and executed a lot of major reforms with good results. Much more work needs to be done by the next pope. The conclave must firmly have in mind an “MBA” when electing the next pope.
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The Catholic Church ultimately rests in the hands of God and is sustained by His divine providence and power. As the Mystical Body of Christ, the Church is guided by the Holy Spirit, who ensures her fidelity to truth and her continuity through time.
However, the administrative and managerial affairs of the Church—particularly within the Vatican and its various departments—are entrusted to human stewards, both ordained clergy and qualified lay professionals. These individuals bear responsibility for the proper governance of the Church’s temporal matters. When administrative decisions are made wisely, they contribute to the Church’s earthly mission. When mismanaged, the consequences are the result of human frailty, not of divine will.
The faith of the Church—rooted in the Deposit of Faith, Sacred Scripture, and Sacred Tradition—is the heart and soul of Catholic life. It surpasses and transcends all earthly structures, bureaucracies, and institutional models. The essence of the Church is not administrative but sacramental and spiritual, grounded in the mystery of Christ and nourished by the grace of the Holy Spirit.
While academic qualifications, such as an MBA, may offer valuable knowledge in areas like financial stewardship or organizational leadership, such credentials are tools of human prudence, not divine authority. They can be helpful in service to the Church’s mission, but they do not replace the guidance of the Holy Spirit or the discernment of those entrusted with spiritual leadership.
Let us therefore entrust the governance of the Church to God’s Spirit, while recognizing that those who serve administratively are instruments—imperfect but necessary—within God’s plan. In this, the Church remains both divinely instituted and humanly administered, a sacred mystery held together by grace and human cooperation.
Excellent article. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️. No doubt Francis put together and executed a lot of major reforms with good results. Much more work needs to be done by the next pope. The conclave must firmly have in mind an “MBA” when electing the next pope.
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Cleaning up the bank shouldn't have led to financial problems. Just the opposite is true.
Lack of understanding of the business aspect of operating a bank is the real issue there.
A Pope isn't really a CEO, other than in a spiritual way. Maybe they should be a banks customer instead and get to the essence of their real job.