Co-Responsibility and Subsidiarity: Fr. Frank Donio on Pope Leo XIV and the Role of the Laity

 

What does true co-responsibility look like for the lay faithful in the Catholic Church today, and how do we avoid a consumer mentality when participating in parish life? On The Son Rise Morning Show, co-host Anna Mitchell welcomes back Fr. Frank Donio, S.A.C., Director of the Catholic Apostolate Center. Concluding their multi-part series on the laity, Fr. Donio and Mitchell examine Pope Leo XIV’s teachings on lay participation—particularly in his encyclical Magnifica Humanitas and addressing synodal teams in Rome. They explore how the grace of Baptism calls every Christian to share in Christ's mission as priest, prophet, and king, the necessity of active parish consultative bodies, the application of subsidiarity and solidarity, and avoiding paternalism while fostering genuine collaboration across clergy, religious, and laity. Stream now!