Posted on 12/07/2007 7:32:11 AM PST by NYer
From the Riverfront Times blog
Immediately after being ordained on November 11 as part of the Roman Catholic Womenpriest Program, Hudson and McGrath were greeted by a special process server in the lobby of the Central Reform Congregation. That would be the same process server who, six days before their ordination, delivered the women the official word that they would be automatically excommunicated by going through with their planned ordination. This time the process server appeared with a letter from the archbishop stating that Hudson and McGrath were “summoned” to appear “personally before [him]” at 10 a.m. on Monday, December 3, in order to defend themselves against the charges of “schism” and “rejection of the definitive truth, de fide tenenda, infallibly set forth that women cannot validly receive the sacrament of ordination to the priesthood.”
Hudson and McGrath were MIA Monday.
“Failure to appear,” according to Burke’s letter, “will entail the imposition of an ecclesiastical penalty in [their] regard, according to the provisions of the Code of Canon Law.”
McGrath says she and Hudson did not consider showing up for the hearing. “We would have had one of two options at the tribunal. One: to plead guilty to the charges of heresy and schism and recant, which is, of course, a lie. Or two: to prove that we’re right and they’re wrong, which is, of course, impossible. There’s another reason, too, for not going, and that is to demonstrate that a mere man who presumes to speak for God has no power over us. Were we to have attended the hearing, we would be granting him a position of authority, which is one of the very things we want to eradicate in our model of priestly ministry.”
McGrath says she and Hudson don’t know what further penalties Burke might have in mind for them. “He considers us excommunicated,” McGrath adds. “We do not consider ourselves excommunicated.”
Arrogant!
It’s official. They’re protestants. Now can the MSM please stop referring to them as “Catholics”?
Isn’t “The View” on at 10 am locally?
No way they could make a 10 am appointment.
You said it, sister.
Cowardesses.
They aren't priests, and they aren't Catholics, either.
It was a Holy Day of Obligation on the pagan calendar. Check it out. I think it was Thor's birthday.
Burke needs to be reasonable.
Oh. Well, THIS makes everything all right, then.
Aw, jeez. You don’t really think that the Missouri Synod, for instance, allows the ordination of priestesses (whether lesbaian or not).
So what’s the next move? I assume Burke won’t let them into any of his churches, and they can go play pretend priestess in the condominium of their choosing.
No, no, that's on Thursday. I think they were in preparation to worship the moon;)
SD: You said it, sister.
Major blunder on her part. Proof of rational thought. Her insanity defense just went crashing out the window.
Given the most sacred nature of the sacraments which will be simulated, the women involved and any Catholic who knowingly and deliberately assists them risks the eternal salvation of their souls. They commit mortal sin. Because of the most grave, public and obstinate nature of the proposed act of attempted ordination, the Church automatically applies medicinal penalties to the parties who complete the act. Medicinal penalties, for example, excommunication and interdict, are aimed at calling the persons away from their sin and to reconciliation with Christ and His Church. The women involved have been duly admonished regarding the penalties which they will incur, should they proceed with the attempted ordination. Any medicinal penalties or censures incurred will be appropriately declared, so that the ecclesial status of the parties involved may be clear for all.
I urge you, therefore, to offer fervent prayers for the women involved, that they will repent and be reconciled with the Church. Please pray, too, for all who will be confused and led astray by their sinful action.
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