Hard sayings for most Catholics today, but let us remember that there were Eucahristic celebrations long before there was such a thing as ordination. Baptism made the converts “other Christs” who shared in the indwelling of Christ through the Spirit as priest, prophet, and king. Bishops were appointed by the community as administrators, teachers, and representatives to other groups, but they presided over the large group Eucharist as it developed from the Lord’s Supper because they were the leaders of the community. They did not preside because they had spiritual power not available to the baptized.