"Pentecost: The Flaming Dove of Upper Room Roman Catholicism " by Michele Somerville/ Huffington Post

Pastor Judy Lee presides at
liturgy with Good Shepherd
Community. Judy is a Roman Catholic Woman
Priest who serves the poor and homeless
in the Ft. Myers area.

Katy Zatsick, and Bridget Mary Meehan
women priests and Lee Breyer and Michael Rigdon,
married priests gather around the altar
with Mary Mother of Jesus Catholic Community to pray Eucharistic Prayer in St. Andrew UCC Sarasota, Florida.
For three years we met in a house church.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/michele-somerville/pentecostthe-flaming-dove_b_877898.html

"Those who are enjoy the privilege of worshipping in today's Roman Catholic Upper Rooms owe a debt to those who see the Roman Catholic Church as some kind of country club from which poorly behaved members should be expelled. Their misogyny, bigotry, selective quasi-fundamentalism and sexual dysfunction have given way to a perfect storm the likes of which Upper Room Catholics are well-fortified to weather..."
"Because churches are expensive to rent, Roman Catholic female priests often celebrate masses in homes. These masses more than make up -- in purity and reverence -- for any pomp that may or may not be wanting. Roman Catholic Women priests are rigorously trained and bring the kind of Christ-like dimension to ministry that their church leadership needs. They epitomize Roman Catholic Upper Room essence and sanctity..."

Bridget Mary's Reflection
As more and more women are ordained, there are more inclusive, welcoming communities, more "upper rooms" to experience God's boundless love for all. All are welcome at the Banquet of our Bountiful God including those whose hearts have been broken by the institutional church's rejection, misogyny and homophobia. We are birthing a renewed church that promotes Christ's vision of justice, compassion and inclusion for all. We are living Gospel love now in the Heart of Compassion.
Bridget Mary Meehan, ARCWP
www.associationofromancatholicwomenpriests.org