The truth is that women, with their feminine "genius" are far too brilliant for the ordained ministries... One can only deduce this from the latest example of pontifical plámás.
Pope Francis' new b
For Gary Wills, Paddy, the issue is priesthood - but the issue I raise is the bifurcation of the church in the emergence of a religious overclass financially supported by the rest. Since the essence o
“Did Jesus ever intend that from among his followers there would emerge a separate priestly caste…..”
Seán, you will find the answer to that question in a very comprehensive and scholarly way
Did Jesus ever intend that from among his followers there would emerge a separate priestly caste, so exclusively devoted to religious affairs that it would need to be supported financially by everyone
A quick check: The Beloved Disciple only appears in the second half of the Gospel (Chapters 13-20) in 13:23; 18:15-16; 19:26-7, 35; 20:2-10. While a select group of the apostles are named in the Gospe
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Marriage is a lifetime commitment not a life of convenience!!
The takeaway from the first reading:
In the first reading, we see that God created a bride
Thank you for that, Tony.
These are among the themes of his recent book which I am currently reading: “The Afternoon of Christianity. The Courage to Change”
“According to the Gospels, the Popes most important job is to confirm the faithful in the faith, not to confuse them.”
Neil, I wasn’t aware that the Popes were mentioned in the Gospels.
It
Joe and Seán, I have been meaning to thank you both for such an excellent conversation above.
Since I have been trying to educate myself on matters of faith and doctrine — having previously accept
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