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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 ...
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 |
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My kind of guy. We went to the same seminary.
ReplyDeleteAs 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.
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ReplyDeleteIt's highly commendable for the Congregation of the Doctrine of the Faith to troll for stray Anglicans via the dicastery my Eminence operates.
ReplyDeleteAnd it's unadulterated blasphemy for other denominations to follow in my footsteps.