By Bradley Eli, M.Div., Ma.Th., Church Militant -Faithful sheep are seeking protection from the wolves, but in many cases, the wolves themselves are dressed in shepherds clothing... Seeing this problem as early as 1972 was the far-sighted prelate, Abp. Fulton Sheen, who prophesied that one day the laity would be God's chosen instrument that He'd use to save His Catholic Church. As the crisis was well underway in the Church, Abp. Sheen heralded the ever-increasing role of the laity.