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Reflection 263  
Based on the 1965 Vatican II document:
 
T
HE MINISTRY AND LIFE OF PRIESTS, PRESBYTERORUM ORDINIS - 7

                

One line from this article stands out:

B
ishops should regard priests as their brothers and friends

Priests are not a bishop's altar boys or servants or branch managers

In several of Joseph Girzone's "Joshua" books, the above theme is often mentioned with sadness since in many parts of the world, the Church is run more like a business than a community of faith

Jesus, you said to your apostles "I don't call you servants, but friends".
May bishops and priests be genuine friends, not just business associates