[sitetest]

Dear jo kus,

"Women are quite 'capable' of being a priest."

Actually, that's not Catholic teaching.

"Certainly, they can present homilies and execute the sacraments, humanly speaking."

Actually, no, they can't execute most of the sacraments. A woman can certainly baptize, but according to the Magisterium, a woman cannot ontologically receive Holy Orders, and thus, cannot absolve in the confessional, celebrate Mass and consecrate the Eucharist, nor confirm, nor marry two Catholics together, nor ordain others, nor give last rites.


sitetest

[conservonator]

I think Jo was making the point that although woman are capable of reciting Eucharistic prayers and a homily, they lack the proper matter to be priests and there fore being outwardly 'capable' is not sufficient reason to ordain woman.