Author Topic: Catholic Bishop Calls for Womens Ordination (Read 5056 times)

JPaul · « **Reply #65 on:** May 08, 2011, 08:04:58 PM »

Quote from: stevusmagnus

Commentary other than "See, we have no Pope!" is welcome...

http://rorate-caeli.blogspot.com/2011/05/how-about-this-bishop.html

How about this bishop?

From the blog PrayTell, citing an article published by Der Sonntag on Black Saturday of this year:

These Easter Sunday words of a Swiss Catholic bishop suggest that the topic of women’s ordination won’t be going away anytime soon.

Markus Büchel calls for far-reaching reforms in the Catholic Church. The bishop of the diocese of St. Gallen [St. Gall] spoke out openly for women’s ordination. “We must search for steps that lead there,” he said. “I could imagine that women’s diaconate could be such a step.”

One has not been permitted to discuss women’s ordination for a good while. “We can’t afford this anymore.” Regarding priesthood for women, Büchel said, “We can pray that the Holy Spirit enables us to read the signs of the times.”

He made this explosive statement in the St. Galler Pfarreiblatt [St. Gall Parish Paper]. Sabine Rüthemann, media spokesperson for the diocese, confirmed: “The interview is authorized. What Bishop Büchel said is what he means.”

These are very far-reaching statements for a bishop. They signal a Catholic breaking of taboos. In canon law every ordained ministry is limited to men.

JPaul · « **Reply #66 on:** May 08, 2011, 08:09:17 PM »

I think this fellow is trying to levitate his Missal. I wonder how he is termed as Catholic?
These are the follies of the "Church of the New Advent" (speaking of blasphemy)

JMJ

gladius_veritatis · « **Reply #67 on:** May 08, 2011, 08:25:29 PM »

Gotta say, that altar girl is lookin mighty pious and engrossed in the powerful display of holiness taking place right in front of her...

stevusmagnus · « **Reply #68 on:** May 09, 2011, 03:16:24 PM »

Quote from: gladius_veritatis

Gotta say, that altar girl is lookin mighty pious and engrossed in the powerful display of holiness taking place right in front of her...

Must admit this is a good one.