The Church has many women over the ages who taught and lead by example. St. Bernadette, St. Catherine Leboure, St. Catherine of Siena, St. Claire of Assisi, St. Faustina, St. Teresa of Avila, and St. Therese of Lisiuex (24 years old and a doctor of the Church) are just a few. There are 33 doctors of the Church and three are women. In almost all cases, Church faith is learned upon the knee of one’s mother. Jesus came into this world by the Virgin Mary, who was also his first disciple. The role of women in the Catholic Church is immense and they are not relegated to a second class status. In Greek and Roman days, women were chattel (property), Christianity changed that. But men and women are not interchangeable as the Liberals would have you believe. The Catholic Church didn’t become as successful as it did by using its tools haphazardly. For example, one could interchange the use of a butter knife and a screwdriver, but the effect is not as good as when the proper tool is used. I always look at what works well and there are many Protestant denominations with women pastors. Are these denominations growing? Are the faithful flocking to them because now they have women pastors? The Catholic Church is rapidly growing in Africa with the traditional Catholic manner and teaching. The Catholic Church is practically a museum in Liberal Europe because there isn’t much difference between Catholics and non-Catholics. I truly wonder if Francis is competent in his job. Good intentions won’t get the job done. His job is to retain the present faithful and add to the flock. I don’t think he is succeeding.
“The Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things and bring to your remembrance all that I have said to you.”
socalvillaguy Premium Member about 8 years ago
Accept the hard fact, gentlemen, the Church needs women clergy if they Church wants to grow the flock and get a fresh infusion of wisdom.
cdward about 8 years ago
Good for Francis.
cindyorch about 8 years ago
GD curia…..
kaffekup about 8 years ago
By the way, guys, who’s that holding a baby on the back wall?
Dani Rice about 8 years ago
They act as if half God’s creation is damaged goods.
celeconecca about 8 years ago
Mary Magdalene -1st to preach the good news.
hippogriff about 8 years ago
In my (Protestant) experience, excluded middle: some of the best and some of the worst, but negligible so-so.
Mirror1 about 8 years ago
The Church has many women over the ages who taught and lead by example. St. Bernadette, St. Catherine Leboure, St. Catherine of Siena, St. Claire of Assisi, St. Faustina, St. Teresa of Avila, and St. Therese of Lisiuex (24 years old and a doctor of the Church) are just a few. There are 33 doctors of the Church and three are women. In almost all cases, Church faith is learned upon the knee of one’s mother. Jesus came into this world by the Virgin Mary, who was also his first disciple. The role of women in the Catholic Church is immense and they are not relegated to a second class status. In Greek and Roman days, women were chattel (property), Christianity changed that. But men and women are not interchangeable as the Liberals would have you believe. The Catholic Church didn’t become as successful as it did by using its tools haphazardly. For example, one could interchange the use of a butter knife and a screwdriver, but the effect is not as good as when the proper tool is used. I always look at what works well and there are many Protestant denominations with women pastors. Are these denominations growing? Are the faithful flocking to them because now they have women pastors? The Catholic Church is rapidly growing in Africa with the traditional Catholic manner and teaching. The Catholic Church is practically a museum in Liberal Europe because there isn’t much difference between Catholics and non-Catholics. I truly wonder if Francis is competent in his job. Good intentions won’t get the job done. His job is to retain the present faithful and add to the flock. I don’t think he is succeeding.
hippogriff about 8 years ago
Mirror1There is always someone who thinks they fit the description of “more Catholic than the Pope”!
Zen-of-Zinfandel about 8 years ago
“The Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things and bring to your remembrance all that I have said to you.”