Jesus, Mary, Joseph!
Many years ago, I began to realize that the post-Vatican II council period has produced a second Reformation, and like the first characterized by a rebellion of the clergy against the bishops.
You are right on. I mentioned one other time that Archbishop Fulton Sheen said more than once that every 400 years the lay people save the Church and indicated that he believed we were in just such a time now—the age of the lay saints and lay renewal of the Church that will bring forth a new generation of good and faithful priests.
I forgot to mention that IMHO the watershed of the dissenting priests and lax bishops were the catalyst for the truly committed lay catholic to put the work gloves on and get going—and I think that the evidence of that—happily—is plainly in sight.
Deo gratias