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Lay Apostolate

(834 words)

Author(s): Droel, William | Pierce, Gregory F. Augustine
1. History For many centuries in Europe, the church (both Roman Catholic and eventually also Protestant, depending on the country) was closely intertwined with secular social structures. On matters of public policy, for example, church officials would regularly consort with the monarchy or the local lord or ruler, and religious holy days were celebrated as secular holidays. Likewise, the early guilds were organized as much around religious affiliation as they were around specific occupations. As society began to separate from the church, becoming more and more autonom…