Questions from a Ewe

"Test everything; retain what is good.” (1 Thes 5:21) A laywoman expresses concerns about issues in the Roman Catholic Church to foster positive dialogue by posing and exploring questions. Please remember that Canon Law says it is not only a right but a duty to question the church. Also, Canon Law provides an over-riding power to the sensus fidelium (sense of the faithful). By this, Canon Law says that if the sensus fidelium (collective of the faithful) reject a law, it is not valid.

Sunday, January 30, 2011

What burdens do church leaders place upon their own shoulders?

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In Matthew 23 Jesus denounces behaviors of the scribes and Pharisees. The chapter describes seven “woes” when religious leaders hypocri...

Sunday, January 23, 2011

Are church leaders "emptying the cross of its meaning"?

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Today’s second reading is from St. Paul to the Corinthians. In it, Paul speaks about church unity by chastising artificial divisions ba...

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Saturday, January 22, 2011

What is the impact of removing married people from church leadership and leadership selection processes?

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My last blog posting reflected upon the genesis of the 1054 A.D. church schism where Roman and Eastern Orthodox Catholic leaders divorced ec...

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Saturday, January 15, 2011

Do church leaders promote unity or division?

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One of the U.S. Bishops’ stated priorities is strengthening marriages, helping married couples remain united. Since children learn by p...

Saturday, January 8, 2011

Does seminary formation develop skills aligned with those needed for priestly ministry?

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A few years ago I earned a master degree in theology, specifically a Master of Pastoral Studies degree (MPS). At the graduation ceremony a ...

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Questions from a Ewe: I am a single mother of three who from the eyes of the Roman Catholic hierarchy is in full communion with the Church. But I question if any woman is capable of being in full communion with the Roman Catholic Church due to clericalism, sexism, and the marginalization, and emotional abuse of women. I hold a master degree in theology from Loyola (Master of Pastoral Studies, M.P.S.). I am not employed by the Catholic Church but rather am an executive consultant. Some ask if I want to be a priest. We are baptized priest, prophet and king. I feel I am more called to exercise my prophetic voice than a priestly one. (Artwork supplied courtesy of one of my daughters.)

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