The Talking Point entitled ‘The ideal archbishop’s CV’ (December 20), penned by three young mothers, inculcated in me a sense of pride and good feeling.

Though, when going through all those characteristics that our future bishop should possess, one seems to imply that he should be a ‘super hero’, one can at once notice the positive way these individuals are looking at the Church today.

The bishop, as leader of the Church, personifies all that the Church stands for, and what was being ascribed to him in the article should be attributed to the Church at large and this implies all of us, baptised Christians.

It is the Church that has to be more inclusive, more understanding and more in touch with today’s reality.

I am sure that when the authors were listing those qualities needed for the ideal archbishop, they had in mind all members of the Church, be they priests, religious or lay. The way they went about showing us practical ways that the Church can be more relevant to today’s fast-changing world, demonstrates how eager today’s young committed Christians are to see the Church alive and throbbing in our worldly environment.

It’s not simply devotions and learning by rote that our religion entails, as has been emphasised by the authors, but one should also be well versed in the Catholic social teaching that addresses every sphere of society – the political, economical, social and environmental.

More than the CV of the ideal archbishop, what has been implied in the write-up is the CV of all members of the Church.

The whole Church should abide by those lofty ideals, together, of course, with the archbishop who shall be leading by example.

May our waiting and expectations be a time of reflection on our true vocation and mission as members of one unifying Church.

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