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Tag Archives: women deacons
Irish Ass. of Catholic Priests in toddler meltdown mode against Francis over no women deacons
There are, apparently, still some priests left in Ireland for the tens of people who still want the sacraments. Evidence for this claim is found in a story at IrishCatholic.com. It concerns that pungent group, the Ass. of Catholic Priests. … Continue reading
The “logical union of women’s ordination and sodomy”
I have noticed lately an uptick in chatter about women deacons, deaconettes, deaconesses, whatever. There was a conference at Fordham recently at which speakers (read: promoters) blew past the obvious problems of our lack of certainty about what ordination may … Continue reading
Deaconette study commission won’t make decisions, recommendations
From Fishwrap comes news that will have their readers weeping into their chai lattes and Cosmos. You might recall that I have said that the deaconette study commission (which Pope Francis set up to look at historical issues) would not make … Continue reading
Wherein Fr. Z has a little fun with Jesuit mockery
A few days ago Jesuit Fr. Thomas Reese, who had been relieved of his post as editor of America Magazine when Card. Ratzinger was Prefect of the CDF, and who now writes for the National Schismatic Reporter (aka Fishwrap) came … Continue reading
Posted in Liberals, The Drill, You must be joking!
Tagged deaconesses, deaconettes, Fr. Thomas Reese, ordination of women, Phyllis Zagano, women deacons
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Who are the members of the new “women deacons” study group?
The Holy Father appointed a committee to study – again – the notion of ordination of women as deacons. This was already studied by the International Theological Commission, which leaned away from the possibility of sacramental ordination. It is good to … Continue reading
“Some choose to lose their souls to gain the whole world. But for women deacons?”
Apropos of today’s news that Pope Francis has appointed members to a commission to study the question of the possibility of deaconesses (aka deaconettes – so much easier to say), I bring your attention to a recent offering at Crisis O my … Continue reading
New Commission on Deaconesses formed
Here is something pretty bizzare… This has come out of the blue like a… that thing that comes out of the blue. A bolt? A raise in your health insurance premium? A sprained ankle? My point is that, as I write, none … Continue reading
Posted in The Coming Storm, You must be joking!
Tagged deaconesses, deaconettes, Fr. Robert Dodaro OSA, Phyllis Zagano, women deacons
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Mr. Roy Bourgeois gets his letter
I detect in myself a touch of schadenfreude as I read of this new at the site of the Fishwrap, whose editors have pressed poor Roy to their collective bosom for so very long. Bourgeois receives official Vatican letter dismissing him … Continue reading
Posted in Benedict XVI, Liberals, Our Catholic Identity, The Drill
Tagged deaconesses, Fishwrap, graviora delicta, Maryknoll, ordination of women, Roy Bourgeois, women deacons, wymyn
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The Canonical Defender responds to a claim about the ordination of deaconesses
The Canonical Defender, Dr. Ed Peters, has on his fine blog about canon law again drilled into an aspect of the question of women deacons. Further re female ordination to diaconate by Dr. Edward Peters I saw the recent comments … Continue reading
Peters on Canon Law and deaconesses
From the blog of The Canonical Defender, Dr. Edward Peters, comes this: Some thoughts occasioned by Bp. Wcela’s essay on female deacons by Dr. Edward Peters Writing in America magazine, Bp. Emil Wcela (ret. aux. Rockville Center) is encouraging wider … Continue reading
