But they are not priests, and also --- to their credit --- do not claim to be priests.
All of us would be well-reminded of our power to comfort, pray for, instruct and counsel each other in Christ's name at times of spiritual need. This is something we all have in common as brothers and sisters in Christ.
And there are certainly Catholic women who do all of that as counselors, teachers, organizers, administrators: good heavens, look at Mother Teresa or Mother Angelica! Read the lives of the saints! No doubt even this misled "female Catholic priest," as she confusingly calls herself, has gifted others by means of spiritual works of mercy; this is, after all, part of every person's Baptismal vocation.
The difficulty comes in her falsely claiming to be a priest. She simply isn't. Kentucky Fried Chicken may be nutritious and delicious, but simply isn't a Cheeseburger. Nothin' wrong with chickens. It's just a question of honest labeling, truth in advertising.
And the really interesting people in Catholicism are not the priests, or the popes, but the saints.
I understand... And you will, I hope understand that to me, the condemnation of this woman seems a bit overblown in a world where there are worse crimes than wanting to be a priest.