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Catholic Education Resource Center: Search ResultsYour search returned... 0 Categories 3 LinksLinksWomen Priests — No Chance - JOANNE BOGLEThere is a general assumption, especially in North America and Europe, that the Catholic Church’s insistence on a male priesthood is an obscure anomaly, which endures only because a Polish pope has refused to move with the times. Popular Read more... The Male Priesthood: The Argument From Sacred Tradition - Mark LoweryIn May of 1994 John Paul II promulgated “Ordinatio Sacerdotalis” which declared definitely that the Catholic priesthood is reserved for males. Hence, the question “Why can there not be women priests?” has now been answered in a definitive way. While Catholics are not to question the teaching of the Magisterium on this matter, the time is ripe for all interested to come to a deeper understanding and appreciation of the Church’s teaching. Read more... Sexual Symbolism - Peter KreeftThe excerpt below from the book Women and the Priesthood (by Peter Kreeft and Alice Von Hildebrand) comprises Kreeft's second of four reasons defending the Catholic church's teaching on the male priesthood. Read more... |
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