LaPetiteSoeur Posted June 12, 2011 Share Posted June 12, 2011 This sort of thing drives me batty. If they really, really, really want to be priests, then they should joing a church that has it. The Catholic Church is not going to budge on this issue, nor should they. The Church has tradition and Jesus' example. What really gets me, though, is how many of these "priests" are married. The Church doesn't even allow [i]married [/i]priests. It's like shooting oneself in BOTH feet. Ugh. They have ruined my day. Prayers for them, though, that they end this maddness and return to Christ. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissScripture Posted June 12, 2011 Share Posted June 12, 2011 [quote name='LaPetiteSoeur' timestamp='1307912128' post='2252862'] This sort of thing drives me batty. If they really, really, really want to be priests, then they should joing a church that has it. The Catholic Church is not going to budge on this issue, nor should they. The Church has tradition and Jesus' example. What really gets me, though, is how many of these "priests" are married. The Church doesn't even allow [i]married [/i]priests. It's like shooting oneself in BOTH feet. Ugh. They have ruined my day. Prayers for them, though, that they end this maddness and return to Christ. [/quote] Well, once you decide one of the rules isn't important, why would the rest matter? Which is what confuses me...if the rules don't matter, why do they even care that they're Catholic? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaPetiteSoeur Posted June 12, 2011 Share Posted June 12, 2011 [quote name='MissScripture' timestamp='1307912387' post='2252863'] Well, once you decide one of the rules isn't important, why would the rest matter? Which is what confuses me...if the rules don't matter, why do they even care that they're Catholic? [/quote] Exactly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vincent Vega Posted June 12, 2011 Share Posted June 12, 2011 [quote name='LaPetiteSoeur' timestamp='1307912128' post='2252862'] What really gets me, though, is how many of these "priests" are married. The Church doesn't even allow [i]married [/i]priests. It's like shooting oneself in BOTH feet. [/quote] Sure She does, just not in our Rite. Each of the other particular churches allow for married clergy. It's simply a matter of discipline. Shoot, if you're going to "ordain" women, that's a stumbling block that's easy to talk one's way out of, even logically. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaPetiteSoeur Posted June 12, 2011 Share Posted June 12, 2011 [quote name='USAirwaysIHS' timestamp='1307912791' post='2252866'] Sure She does, just not in our Rite. Each of the other particular churches allow for married clergy. It's simply a matter of discipline. Shoot, if you're going to "ordain" women, that's a stumbling block that's easy to talk one's way out of, even logically. [/quote] That's right! I completely forgot about the Orthodox and Marionite Churches (and Byzantine, and Coptic). I hit myself with a hammer (theorhetical) as punishment for forgetting! And today being the Marionite festival, too, near me... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatherineM Posted June 12, 2011 Share Posted June 12, 2011 I also wonder how many of them have bothered to get MDiv's. Here, lay student, male and female, must have an identified ministry in order to enroll in the program. I'm pretty sure that if I said that my ministry was going to be as a woman priest, I'd be shown the door. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vincent Vega Posted June 12, 2011 Share Posted June 12, 2011 [quote name='LaPetiteSoeur' timestamp='1307913037' post='2252869'] That's right! I completely forgot about the Orthodox [/quote] Well the Orthodox are not in communion with Rome. There are, however, 22 eastern Rites that are (here is some info on said Rites: http://www.ewtn.com/expert/answers/catholic_rites_and_churches.htm ). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissScripture Posted June 12, 2011 Share Posted June 12, 2011 [quote name='CatherineM' timestamp='1307913650' post='2252873'] I also wonder how many of them have bothered to get MDiv's. Here, lay student, male and female, must have an identified ministry in order to enroll in the program. I'm pretty sure that if I said that my ministry was going to be as a woman priest, I'd be shown the door. [/quote] I would guess there ARE some programs that wouldn't care if they were going be "women priests," and possibly some that would encourage them. But I would also guess if they're not caring much for the other "rules" about being a priest, they wouldn't necessarily give a hoot about that, either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kujo Posted June 12, 2011 Share Posted June 12, 2011 Sadly, my aunt--the resident nut in the Kiernan family-- is one of these female "priests" up in Milwaukee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MIKolbe Posted June 12, 2011 Share Posted June 12, 2011 I thought you were the resident nut? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4588686 Posted June 12, 2011 Share Posted June 12, 2011 I wonder if the really hot one is married. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash Wednesday Posted June 12, 2011 Share Posted June 12, 2011 Silly old hippies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nihil Obstat Posted June 12, 2011 Share Posted June 12, 2011 [quote name='Brother Adam' timestamp='1307909943' post='2252840'] Who "ordained" them? They are just a sad splintered, broken, heretical group of women. And not really even a threat. We had a women's ordination protest at our cathedral yesterday. 6 old angry senior citizens. Inside were over 1,000 Catholics and over 100 priests to watch 3 men be ordained by our bishop. It just makes them look silly. Only the liberal media takes women like these seriously. Yes, they have already excommunicated themselves, but even if it is made public and formal the media will still ignore the true Church. I think the true Church does what is in the best interest of their souls. I remember a while back one woman repented and confessed her sin, rejoining the Church. [/quote] Afaik most of them trace their 'ordinations' somehow back to the Danube Seven. Basically, a wayward bishop tried to ordain a group of seven women on a boat in the middle of the Danube (outside of the jurisdiction of local bishops). So-called womenpriests generally try to trace themselves back to the Danube Seven to claim apostolic line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeresaBenedicta Posted June 12, 2011 Share Posted June 12, 2011 After witnessing one of my closest friends ordained to the priesthood, I can't imagine someone, male or female, grasping the priesthood for themselves. The ordination of a man to the priesthood is one the most magnificent things I've ever witnessed- it is such an amazing work of grace, even [i]I[/i] felt unworthy, as part of the faithful praying for this man!! [quote] Philippians 2:5-11 [5] Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus, [6] who, though he was in the form of God, [b]did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, [7] but emptied himself, taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men. [/b] [8] And being found in human form he humbled himself and became obedient unto death, even death on a cross. [9] Therefore God has highly exalted him and bestowed on him the name which is above every name, [10] that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, [11] and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. [/quote] I feel badly for these women. I'm sure they genuinely 'feel' called, for whatever reason... but the priesthood simply isn't something you can 'grasp'. It is a pure gift from God, given through the power of the Church. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnlySunshine Posted June 13, 2011 Share Posted June 13, 2011 This is so weird--I was just talking to my mom today about the "womenpriest" movement. I really is despicable what is going on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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