http://www.praytellblog.com/index.php/2011/04/24/swiss-catholic-bishop-speaks-out-for-womens-ordination/
April, 24,2011
Posted by Anthony Ruff, OSB in Ordained Ministry
These Easter Sunday words of a Swiss Catholic bishop suggest that the topic of women’s ordination won’t be going away anytime soon.
Markus Büchel calls for far-reaching reforms in the Catholic Church. The bishop of the diocese of St. Gallen [St. Gall] spoke out openly for women’s ordination. “We must search for steps that lead there,” he said. “I could imagine that women’s diaconate could be such a step.”
One has not been permitted to discuss women’s ordination for a good while. “We can’t afford this anymore.” Regarding priesthood for women, Büchel said, “We can pray that the Holy Spirit enables us to read the signs of the times.”
He made this explosive statement in the St. Galler Pfarreiblatt [St. Gall Parish Paper]. Sabine Rüthemann, media spokesperson for the diocese, confirmed: “The interview is authorized. What Bishop Büchel said is what he means.”
Source: Der Sonntag.
Markus Büchel calls for far-reaching reforms in the Catholic Church. The bishop of the diocese of St. Gallen [St. Gall] spoke out openly for women’s ordination. “We must search for steps that lead there,” he said. “I could imagine that women’s diaconate could be such a step.”
One has not been permitted to discuss women’s ordination for a good while. “We can’t afford this anymore.” Regarding priesthood for women, Büchel said, “We can pray that the Holy Spirit enables us to read the signs of the times.”
He made this explosive statement in the St. Galler Pfarreiblatt [St. Gall Parish Paper]. Sabine Rüthemann, media spokesperson for the diocese, confirmed: “The interview is authorized. What Bishop Büchel said is what he means.”
Source: Der Sonntag.
Bridget Mary's Blog:
Hurray for Bishop Markus Buchel, another courageous bishop for speaking up for women's ordination. Last week Pope Benedict fired Bishop Morris, an Australian bishop who raised that possibility of married priests and women priests in a pastoral letter five years ago. Apparently some conservatives complained to the Vatican and there was no due process for Bishop Morris.What an injustice!
Let's hope that Bishop Buchel inspires other bishops to stand up to the Vatican's bullying! This could be the beginning of a spiritual revolution in the Catholic Church! It seems like women priests are the holy shakeup that is at the heart of a tsunami of change threatening the Vatican's staus quo! Every attempt to squash our movement has backfired and blessed us! None of the excommunications hurled our way has dampened enthusiasm among our supporters who are growing every day.
Today, I found out that our Mary Mother of Jesus Inclusive liturgies for Easter have been put up on a popular internet station that advertises pop artists some of whom I never heard of!http://www.yidio.com/movie/mary,+mother+of+jesus/16972
The call for the full equality of women in the church is the call of the Holy Spirit in our times. Catholics are already experiencing partnership and equality in women priests' inclusive communities where all are welcome to receive sacraments. A new day of hope is dawning for the Catholic Church!
Bridget Mary Meehan, RCWP
How many bishops does Switzerland have? Not many, I think. How many bishops does the US have? Can you imagine even one of them -- just one -- showing the courage of Bishop Markus Büchel?
ReplyDeleteBut then Switzerland is the only country in which I have heard a woman deliver the homily at a Sunday Mass (and not in St. Gallen, either)/