tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348240626909863719.post7354943449369223718..comments2024-03-06T22:00:22.083-05:00Comments on Questions from a Ewe: Why can or can't women be priests?Questions from a Ewehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06505411853075740722noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348240626909863719.post-56755421995681592242015-03-21T13:58:08.107-04:002015-03-21T13:58:08.107-04:00I'm not a Catholic, or even a Christian of any...I'm not a Catholic, or even a Christian of any sort, but sometimes I wonder ... "If Catholicism were true, and there if there were indeed a Holy Spirit which had called millions of Catholics through the ages to become Catholic priests, and half of that multitude were NOT ALLOWED to answer that call ... what might that Holy Spirit DO, eventually? Perhaps try to force a decision to includeKateGladstonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07062492442607584456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348240626909863719.post-45551907275573599732013-09-22T05:27:28.962-04:002013-09-22T05:27:28.962-04:00By the way, I did eventually write a blog article ...By the way, I did eventually write a blog article devoted to the evolution of the tradition for calling priests "father."Questions from a Ewehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06505411853075740722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348240626909863719.post-42310696894939409572013-02-24T00:09:57.151-05:002013-02-24T00:09:57.151-05:00See also
http://www.v2catholic.com/background/2012...See also<br />http://www.v2catholic.com/background/2012/2012-04-26why-are-women-not-being-ordained-to-the-priesthood.htm<br /><br />(also: robot letters very very hard to read)John Wotherspoonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16660092135859144649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348240626909863719.post-34103204586759851082013-01-18T09:09:49.857-05:002013-01-18T09:09:49.857-05:00Dear Margaret,
Thanks for the suggestion. I'l...Dear Margaret,<br />Thanks for the suggestion. I'll give the website a look.<br /><br />I don't think of myself as being anonymous because so many people know who I am. I've not really done much publicizing of this blog. It began with readers who knew me and saw this as my pen name. However, the readership has grown beyond my expectations. So, I guess there are now readers who Questions from a Ewehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06505411853075740722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348240626909863719.post-5755440450728984422013-01-18T06:09:46.515-05:002013-01-18T06:09:46.515-05:00Dear Ewe, I'm only sorry that you feel the nee...Dear Ewe, I'm only sorry that you feel the need to be anonymous, although I can understnd why. Try the web site Women priests for the Catholic Churhc for access to loads of early documents. A few month sago I had to sit through a tirade ( I can't call it a sermon' from a priest. He was aiming at the mohters present. Apparently if we'd bought our sons up properly there would be a Margaret Watsonhttps://www.facebook.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348240626909863719.post-51277649974830986752013-01-17T11:03:07.134-05:002013-01-17T11:03:07.134-05:00Thanks. I will research the history of going from...Thanks. I will research the history of going from episcopos and diakonos to presbyeros and eventually morphing into priests called "Father."Questions from a Ewehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06505411853075740722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348240626909863719.post-78127260727447873172013-01-17T09:00:45.235-05:002013-01-17T09:00:45.235-05:00Madeleine,
Ah - named for the female apostle bear...Madeleine,<br /><br />Ah - named for the female apostle bearing the first gospel news of Jesus' resurrection... May you find equal favor in God's eyes.<br /><br />The church hierarchy does not have one single place where they assemble their assertions. Some of my sources. <br /><br />John Paul II. “Ecclesia de Eucharistia”. Vatican: 2003. http://www.vatican.va/edocs/ENG0821/Questions from a Ewehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06505411853075740722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348240626909863719.post-80375721505313837392013-01-17T07:16:33.823-05:002013-01-17T07:16:33.823-05:00Thank you for an excellent look at 28 arguments. O...Thank you for an excellent look at 28 arguments. One more needs to be urgently addressed and that is the use of the word "Father" to mean "Priest". In Catholic culture the two are viewed as nearly synonymous, making it very difficult for the faithful to envisage a female priesthood. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348240626909863719.post-44723027425491478212013-01-16T14:41:02.163-05:002013-01-16T14:41:02.163-05:00Completely agree with Rosemarie! how wonderful to ...Completely agree with Rosemarie! how wonderful to have such insight at our fingertips. <br />Just a question - where did you get the various assertions from? Madeleine Barrowsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348240626909863719.post-16395518916138150902013-01-14T16:52:36.917-05:002013-01-14T16:52:36.917-05:00Thanks for that calm and rational and detailed res...Thanks for that calm and rational and detailed response. Looking forward to the day when the entire Church learns to properly divide faith in Jesus and living that faith in a cultural context from adherence to certain cultural norms. In this and many ways I have faith that Christianity will continue to grow and to learn - and struggle like any adolescent with those new found lessons and Anne Higahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02082512178144412035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348240626909863719.post-796727129182610912013-01-13T14:20:44.904-05:002013-01-13T14:20:44.904-05:00Thank you for organizing your research for us in s...Thank you for organizing your research for us in such a logical manner. May GOD continue to bless you. <br />BobAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348240626909863719.post-26538150644859494802013-01-13T04:38:25.301-05:002013-01-13T04:38:25.301-05:00Every clergy member would benefit in some way from...Every clergy member would benefit in some way from reading your comprehensive logical arguments, those who are in accord with you, and those who cringe in fear and spout in anger. Sprinkled with humor, you dash each ignorant assertion. Gracious thanks to you our dear ewe, you have done our homework for us! RSAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17568026302545164326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348240626909863719.post-52626318823175842892013-01-12T19:14:56.225-05:002013-01-12T19:14:56.225-05:00Most excellently argued. Thank you!Most excellently argued. Thank you!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7348240626909863719.post-44630367730311182712013-01-12T11:57:27.142-05:002013-01-12T11:57:27.142-05:00There is no logic whatsoever, simply stubbornness ...There is no logic whatsoever, simply stubbornness and fear. The Holy Spirit will lead human beings into the vocation of priesthood. Whether or not you can get into the ordained 'club' has nothing to do with God. <br />Mairie https://www.blogger.com/profile/17663275897097146508noreply@blogger.com