Mahony and women priests
What is the likelihood of women in the priesthood?
Cardinal Mahony:
Note that he gave this response three years after Pope John Paul issued the Apostolic Letter, ORDINATIO SACERDOTALIS (May 22, 1994), in which the Roman Pontiff wrote:
Cardinal Mahony:
"At this time in the Church's history, our focus and emphasis is upon including women as fully as we can. But the Church believes that we don't have the authority to make that change. Future generations? No one knows." [source]I will let the Cardinal's weaselly answer stand for itself.
Note that he gave this response three years after Pope John Paul issued the Apostolic Letter, ORDINATIO SACERDOTALIS (May 22, 1994), in which the Roman Pontiff wrote:
Wherefore, in order that all doubt may be removed regarding a matter of great importance, a matter which pertains to the Church's divine constitution itself, in virtue of my ministry of confirming the brethren (cf. LkIs there really any doubt about where the Cardinal of the West wants to take the Church?22:32) I declare that the Church has no authority whatsoever to confer priestly ordination on women and that this judgment is to be definitively held by all the Church's faithful. [4]
posted by Quintero at 8:15 AM
10 Comments:
I find any encouraging of women to spend their life hoping to be priest is such a disgrace. Women or anyone spend their time and engery in a false belief very well can end up at the end of their life with nothing to show for it.
In what way is Cardinal Mahony defending the Faith or teaching his flock with such a statement?
He's basically saying that the Church currently has a doctrine on the matter, but later generations may change it. What are we, protestants?
Mike
We are dopes if we don't rise up and dethrone him.
He keeps forgetting that the church of his dreams exists--it is called episcopal and there are women bishops and there is voting on what to believe in and everything.
But then the purpose is to destroy th church from inside, isn't it?
I think it's past time for putting together something like this: http://www.supportourdiocese.com/archive/
Even Cardinal Mahony couldn't stop Oakland from getting a good, orthodox bishop (and believe me, he tried); the evidence was too strong.
Paul
He stays in the True Church (although he should be kicked out) because in the denomination that owes its origins to the syphilitic King Henry VIII there aren't any cardinals.
So what are you guys in L.A. going to do about it.
I'll write about it on my blog if there is an official group of some sort that wants to 'dethrone' Cardinal Mahony.
At the very least, we can make enough of a ruckus that maybe Pope Benedict XVI will notice and hopefully go into action by appointing Cardinal Mahony to some nice desk job in the Vatican.
Who will start an "Early Mahony Retirement" blog?
For People who are intrested in doing something about Cardinal Mahony well you could start with Bishop Tod Brown of The Orange Diocese. This Sunday November 6th, 2005 2-5pm , there will be a prayer vigil in front of Bishop Tod Brown's residence. you can find more info on this blog Oct. 29th,2005 posting. Please Come and Show your support to remove the corrupt elements in the Dioceses of Orange. God Bless!!
You guys are complete morons. The church has changed many times over the years and will continue to prudently do so--meaning when it makes sense to move with the times and not to haphazradly throw tradition to the wind. Mahony said nothing unorthodox AT ALL here.
Perhaps it would be better for you to be orthodox and get behind your bishop instead of badmouthing him--which since you have no priestly authority, only serves to be a hot bag of smelly wind.
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