"We priests, can talk about politics and certain ethical economic practices, but we admit that we are outsdiders in these fields. We are not politicians or economists. We are not politicians or economists. So who has the deeper responsibility to transform the world in accordance to God's plan? That is where the laity enters." - LUIS ANTONIO CARDINAL TAGLE, Archbishop of Manila. Read more @ CBCP News
[My comment: Bishops and Priests have the duty to instruct the faithful about doctrine, catechism, morality and spirituality. Their mandate is to sanctify God's faithful people. Teach them and administer the sacraments. Let every administration of the sacraments be an opportunity to proclaim God's Word. So that through these the faithful are instructed and edified. So that by these when they go out into the world they are ready to face the world and perform their tasks and role in politics and economics bearing the fruits of Christian life. No matter how strong is the advocacy of the Bishops and priests towards social justice or social action it is not in their realm to engaged directly into this. We must admit that politics and economics is a dog-eat-dog world. A spiritual leader cannot afford to get himself tarnished in the controversies of economics and politics. They cannot afford to compromise their reputations as teachers of the word of God. The apostles ordained deacons, because they wanted to be freed from temporal affairs related to charities. Because they came to realize that their calling is to devote to the teaching of the Word of God. Acts 6:2]
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