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Is a monk's job to tell the Catholic Church if they are being corrupt?
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∙ 8y ago
Roman Catholic Answer
First of all, the Catholic Church cannot, in and of itself, be corrupt; people in the Church may be corrupt, but the Church, itself, is the Mystical Body of Our Blessed Lord, who promised to pray for it, and send the Holy Spirit to guide it into all truth until the end of the world. Second of all, a monk's job primarily is to pray the Divine Office, to intercede for people, and for the whole Church. A monk, normally, is not even ordained, so would have NO business, whatsoever outside of his monastery. So the short answer to your question is a resounding "no" from whichever angle you consider it.
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∙ 8y ago
While it's not a monk's specific job to police the Catholic Church for corruption, monks are called to maintain integrity and moral values within their own communities. If a monk witnesses corruption within the Church, they may choose to address it through proper channels or seek guidance from higher authorities. Ultimately, the responsibility for addressing corruption within the Catholic Church lies with its leaders and members as a whole.
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∙ 8y agoMartin Luther was a monk, but also a priest and professor of theology. In one or all of those roles, he believed the Catholic Church, or at least its most senior hierarchy (which arguably is the same thing), was corrupt and believed it was his job to say so. The Church believed he had no business trying to reform the Church and sought to have him recant, finally attempting to have him go to Rome, where he would be at the mercy of the Church, or at least its most senior hierarchy. Facing resistance to his attempts to reform the Church, he was eventually to participate in the formation of Protestantism.
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