Excommunicated For ‘Grave Scandal’ of Ordaining Women

[cbayer]

http://www.religiondispatches.org/archive/sexandgender/7237/excommunicated_for__grave_scandal__of_ordaining_women/


August 6, 2013Excommunicated For ‘Grave Scandal’ of Ordaining Women By ROY BOURGEOIS


Roy Bourgeois
Fr. Roy Bourgeois, a longtime peace-and-justice activist, founded the School of the Americas Watch and opposed the training of Latin American troops in civilian-targeted warfare at Ft.Benning, GA. In recent years, Roy has become a vocal supporter of Catholic women who are demanding gender equality in the Church, including the right to serve as women priests. Despite Vatican pressures, he has refused to recant.

On the ordination of women, the Church has spoken and said no. Pope John Paul II, in a definitive formulation, said that door is closed. –Pope Francis I, July 29, 2013

Boom. This is the same old same old theology—the Virgin Mary is more important than anyone else in the story, but living women cannot make ecclesial decisions, exercise sacramental ministry, or make ethical choices. Apparently, the question of women’s ordination is so yesterday in the Vatican Francis doesn’t think it needs to be revisited. –Mary Hunt, RD

Growing up in a small town in Louisiana, I went to segregated public schools for twelve years. Even our little Catholic church was segregated, with the last five pews reserved for the black members.

I graduated from high school in 1956. Looking back, I cannot remember one white person in our town who had the courage to say: "We have a problem here, and it is called racism." What I do remember are the mantras: "Segregation is our tradition" and "Blacks are separate but equal."

I studied geology in college with the hope of getting rich in the oil fields of Texas, but as a patriotic graduate I joined the military, my ticket out of Louisiana and an opportunity to explore the world. In my fourth year, having become a naval officer, I volunteered for shore duty in Vietnam which would become a turning point in my life.

Never had I experienced such violence, suffering, and fear. In the madness of war, my faith became more important and I felt God was calling me to be a priest. I talked to a Catholic Army chaplain about my calling, and he recommended that I join the Maryknoll Missionary Order who worked with the poor around the world.

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[SummerSnow]

1. Something is wrong with a religion...

that excommunicates for ordaining women, but won't excommunicate priest for raping children.They remain silent ,hide them out and blame the children. WTF

[cbayer]

2. Agree. Their priorities in this area seem seriously messed up.

Your post made me curious enough to look into this.

Their efforts at excommunication have focused on those advocating for female priests and for abortion rights.

There is even a case of a nun being excommunicated for trying to bring a pedophile priest to justice.

[ZombieHorde]

3. Good point. Their values are very different than ours. nt

[okasha]

4. "Firsrt they ignore you,

then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win."

The RCC is walking right in the footsteps of the Episcopal Church on this one and doesn't appear to realize it. And that trail will end, if the pattern holds true, with Her Holiness Pope Mary Elizabeth.

[cbayer]

5. Good. Those are footsteps I hope they continue to follow.