In the introduction to this inspiring and passionate reflection,
Catherine Cavanagh writes:
"Here lies the truth: the Church does not call a priest to priesthood. God calls.Only God. Always God. Any limitations placed on the priesthood are limitations placed on God. Never separated from the people, God suffers as humans suffer... Throughout Catholic history, the people of God , the Sensus Fidelium, have time and time again called their Church back to accountability... We stand at such a crossroads again...we must reject the Golden Calf we have built to our male hierarchy...We are a people of community, of inclusion, of peace. We are all God's potential priests."
The following are links where you can find more information on this booklet:
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Catherine Cavanagh writes:
"Here lies the truth: the Church does not call a priest to priesthood. God calls.Only God. Always God. Any limitations placed on the priesthood are limitations placed on God. Never separated from the people, God suffers as humans suffer... Throughout Catholic history, the people of God , the Sensus Fidelium, have time and time again called their Church back to accountability... We stand at such a crossroads again...we must reject the Golden Calf we have built to our male hierarchy...We are a people of community, of inclusion, of peace. We are all God's potential priests."
The following are links where you can find more information on this booklet:
Ordering Information:
www.soulsider.blogspot.com,
there is a button there to purchase the booklet. This website is devoted specifically to the booklet at
www.womenpriests.moonfruit.com.
there is a button there to purchase the booklet. This website is devoted specifically to the booklet at
www.womenpriests.moonfruit.com.
Sigh....
ReplyDeleteWhen the Church teaches that she has no authority to confer ordination upon women, she is not placing "limits" on God, rather God is placing limits on the Church.
The Church can only do what God gives her the authority to do. If God wants women to be priests, then God would have bestowed authority upon the Church to ordain them.
Apologist --
ReplyDeleteYou fail to understand that it is a group of misogynistic men who are attempting to interpret what God has and has not given them the authority to do. They are speaking from their own bias and not from some divine revelation.
Rav,
ReplyDeleteYou mean to tell me a group of bitter, angry, ex-catholic nuns with an ax to grind ARE more qualified to interpret the Word of God? They are NOT speaking from a bias?
Is that what you are telling me?
"You fail to understand that it is a group of misogynistic men who are attempting to interpret what God has and has not given them the authority to do."
ReplyDeleteNo, he's saying that male-bashing excommunicated laywomen are the best authority on God's word.
I haven't met any of the women priests who are male bashers. I don't think any are excommunicated. I do, however, think that many of them are better (and more educated) theologians than some of the d&d priests. (Oh, d&d = dumb and docile.)
ReplyDeleteRav,
ReplyDeleteThat is the thing- you can believe what you want. The Church says they are excommunicated and that is all that matters.
These women may indeed be more "educated" then many priests. They are certainly more "educated" then I am. So what?
At one time the majority of the "educated" scientists claimed that the Sun goes revolves around the Earth, not visa- versa.
You fail to understand that for me as a Catholic what matters so much is not WHAT is said, but WHO is saying it. When the CHURCH says something, I listen, becasue of WHO is saying it. It is not SCHOLARSHIP that matters to me, but AUTHORITY. Scholarship might be fun when it comes to debating, but in the end it is not SCHOLARSHIP which settles an issue, it is the AUTHORITY of the Church.
In the end Bridget Mary might (I don't know becasue I have not read any publications of hers beyond this blog) argue intelligently and scholarly for the issues she believes in- but by what AUTHORITY does she argue for those positions? In short, Bridget Mary speaks for herself, she does not speak for the Church, and therefore lacks credibility on these matters.
Interestingly enough the word verification is "godles" Coincidence?