According to our view, they had Catholic priests from the Pentecost.
But not all writers or teachers on prayer are priests. Catherine of Siena, Teresa of Avila, Julian of Norwich couldnt pass the physical.
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and yet many of those in the Upper Room for Pentecost were also women...and the Holy Spirit fell on them also (just like the men...)
oh dear they were eligible to be Catholic priests after all...
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Changing the subject and assuming what I did not say.