Ordination should have nothing to do with whether one is male or female.It should be about who has a vocation for the priesthood. We all know women who would make wonderful priests and we all know men
"Ordinatio Sacerdotalis points out that it was a very deliberate choice, made after a night spent in prayer, from among Jesus’s existing group of disciples which undoubtedly included women. "
And is
@Willie Herlihy #8, Jesus *did* have many women among his disciples, but chose none as apostles. It seems incredible to say that while Jesus did not treat women according to social norms of the time,
Yes, Willie, there is no logical reason....but, the "theological imagination" of another time and place persists, that being, a woman cannot image Christ for anatomical reasons. That is absolutely lud
Women, were being treated like chattels of men at the time of Christ,similar to the way women are being treated, in some autocratic Muslim states to day i.e Saudi Arabia.
From my reading of scripture
Those of us in charge of the Church are so conditioned,institutionalized and blind that I fear all arguments are pointless. Our exclusion of women at all levels is absolutely wrong and unjust. Full st
Seeing that Jesus`choice of men was quite deliberate, I presume it`s not unreasonable to assume his choice of the number - 12 - was also quite deliberate. Somebody along the line decided that could be
This piece is not without wit. However, the real issue should not be who wants to be a bishop. The real issue should be what kind of person should be a bishop and how should he be selected.
@Bernard Whelan #4, the question of Christ choosing only Jews is an easy one to resolve: as Paul tells us in Romans 1:16, he came to the Jew *first* ... and also to the Greek. This is compounded by mu
Was Pope Saint John Paul II being dishonest, asks Peter Shore, when he definitively set out the reasons that women cannot be ordained? A challenging question. On balance, I think the answer must be ye
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Real reform or window dressing?
May 31 2016Ordination should have nothing to do with whether one is male or female.It should be about who has a vocation for the priesthood. We all know women who would make wonderful priests and we all know men
Real reform or window dressing?
May 31 2016"Ordinatio Sacerdotalis points out that it was a very deliberate choice, made after a night spent in prayer, from among Jesus’s existing group of disciples which undoubtedly included women. " And is
Real reform or window dressing?
May 31 2016@Willie Herlihy #8, Jesus *did* have many women among his disciples, but chose none as apostles. It seems incredible to say that while Jesus did not treat women according to social norms of the time,
Real reform or window dressing?
May 31 2016Yes, Willie, there is no logical reason....but, the "theological imagination" of another time and place persists, that being, a woman cannot image Christ for anatomical reasons. That is absolutely lud
Real reform or window dressing?
May 31 2016Women, were being treated like chattels of men at the time of Christ,similar to the way women are being treated, in some autocratic Muslim states to day i.e Saudi Arabia. From my reading of scripture
Real reform or window dressing?
May 31 2016Those of us in charge of the Church are so conditioned,institutionalized and blind that I fear all arguments are pointless. Our exclusion of women at all levels is absolutely wrong and unjust. Full st
Real reform or window dressing?
May 31 2016Seeing that Jesus`choice of men was quite deliberate, I presume it`s not unreasonable to assume his choice of the number - 12 - was also quite deliberate. Somebody along the line decided that could be
Who would want to be a bishop?
May 30 2016This piece is not without wit. However, the real issue should not be who wants to be a bishop. The real issue should be what kind of person should be a bishop and how should he be selected.
Real reform or window dressing?
May 31 2016@Bernard Whelan #4, the question of Christ choosing only Jews is an easy one to resolve: as Paul tells us in Romans 1:16, he came to the Jew *first* ... and also to the Greek. This is compounded by mu
Real reform or window dressing?
May 31 2016Was Pope Saint John Paul II being dishonest, asks Peter Shore, when he definitively set out the reasons that women cannot be ordained? A challenging question. On balance, I think the answer must be ye
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