Calls for the admission of women to ordained offices in the Catholic Church are becoming louder than ever. I would like to make a proposal, which falls short of those calls, but makes use of the holistic power of liturgical symbolism.
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Category: Ordained Ministry
16 Theses on Celibacy
In the context of the upcoming Amazon synod, ongoing scandals, and Pope Francis’s efforts to renew and reform the church, the book is timely.
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The Female Diaconate: Issues East and West—Part 2
Does ordaining women to the diaconate automatically mean that women could be ordained to the Priesthood (i.e. the Presbyterate)?
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The Female Diaconate? Issues East and West
In the modern period, the question of ordaining women as deacons (again) in the Roman Catholic Church was raised as early as Vatican II, some fifty plus years ago. In the Orthodox world, this question is over a hundred years old…
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Diaconal Service: In Peace for Church and World
Diaconal ministry is performed in peace, and not just any peace, but the peace granted to the world from Christ, the peace that comes to us from above.
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When did priests start saying Mass?
Ministries changed in response to changing situations.
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Archbishop Durocher speaks in favor of women deacons
Would Archbishop Durocher’s proposal to include women really make a difference? It could be a brilliant idea.
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Archbishop Wester: Do the Seminaries Need Reform?
“Our seminaries must be more attentive than ever in helping our seminarians to grow spiritually, psychologically, intellectually, and emotionally.”
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The Church, Ministry, and Orders
All ministries that exercise Christ’s priesthood are essential.
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Traditionalist Tragedy in Saginaw
The young pastor was removed for causing divisions in the parish.
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