Authority does not increase dignity

Bishops, priests, religious, and lay people have different tasks, but they share the same baptismal dignity and the very same call to holiness. The structure of the Church is not a ranking between important Christians and secondary Christians. Authority exists in order to guard, teach, and serve. That is why Christian titles lose their meaning when they are used to seek privileges, distance, or admiration. At the same time, recognizing abuses or errors does not force one to despise every form of guidance; it asks to return it to its purpose. This truth also examines your own outlook. You can treat someone who has visibility with enthusiasm and walk right past whoever cleans, listens, or sustains the community without a name. The Gospel reverses that reflex: the greater a responsibility is, the more clearly it ought to become service.