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Sunday, July 8, 2012

A Member of Liturgy Committee at Catholic Parish Ordained a Deacon by RCWP/Ecumenical Hospitality


Of Women Priests and Ecumenism and how we ... - Catholic News Live

A member of the liturgy committee at a San Francisco parish was 
ordained a deacon on Saturday June 23 according to the website 
of Roman Catholic Womenpriests ...

Bridget Mary's Reflection:
The author of this post's over- the- top- critique of ecumenism 
misses the point that RCWP is offering the church 
a renewed priestly ministry 
in inclusive, welcoming, grassroots communities of faith. 


We are welcome in other Christian churches because they are 
aware 
of our profound, prophetic role in renewing 
our RC church according to Jesus' vision and 
our earlier tradition.

Roman Catholic Women Priests are following Jesus' example 
of Gospel equality.
(check out Luke 8, that lists the names of the prominent women 
who were disciples of Jesus and notice the words that there were 
"MANY MORE"
According to scholars, women bankrolled Jesus' ministry. 
The Risen Christ appeared first to Mary of Magdala. 
Mary, not Peter, was the first apostle, commissioned by Christ
 to proclaim the good news of the resurrection.

Women presided at Eucharistic liturgies in early Christianity. 
See Romans 16.
Women were ordained for 1200 years. 
(Gary Macy, The Hidden History of Women's Ordination


The Vatican's own scholars, the Papal Biblical Commission
 in 1976 stated that there is NOTHING in scripture that 
prohibits women's ordination. 


Roman Catholic Women Priests are as Catholic as the pope 
and faithful members of our church.
Our sisters and brothers in other denominations stand
in solidarity with the Spirit's liberating movement for justice
and equality in our church and world. 
Jesus prayed that all may be one. We rejoice
and live Jesus' vision for spiritual unity with 
our sisters and brothers now in mutual trust,
and with loving hearts. 


Bridget Mary Meehan, arcwp
www.arcwp.org
sofiabmm@aol.com

5 comments:

Veritwas said...

My kind of guy. We went to the same seminary.

Veritwas said...

As I understand it, the 1975 edition of the Missale Romanum gave 14 instances when Communion could be distributed under both kinds. Since 1975 in some regions – including the USA – experimental privileges, not rights, were granted for the distribution of Holy Communion under both kinds. These privileges, not rights, expired in 2005. These privileges, not rights, were not renewed by the Holy See. Therefore the General Instruction of the Roman Missal (GIRM) for the 3rd edition of the Missale Roman and the 2011 Norms for the Distribution and Reception of Holy Communion Under Both Kinds for the Dioceses of the United States of America are now to be applied. However, diocesan bishops can to a certain extent lawfully establish other instances, such as important local feasts, etc., for Communion under both kinds.

Veritwas said...

He could be right.

Veritwas said...

Ethiquette will buy you Salvation.

Veritwas said...

It's highly commendable for the Congregation of the Doctrine of the Faith to troll for stray Anglicans via the dicastery my Eminence operates.

And it's unadulterated blasphemy for other denominations to follow in my footsteps.