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[Catholic Caucus] Pope Francis institutes 23 women as Lectors, described as ‘tectonic shift’ in Catholic TraditionFollowing his Canon Law changes in 2021, Pope Francis has now instituted men and women as Lectors four times, citing the 'common priesthood' in doing so. Liturgical scholars have warned that such actions contradict centuries of Catholic Tradition.Following his Canon Law changes in 2021, Pope Francis has now instituted men and women as Lectors four times, citing the 'common priesthood' in doing so. Liturgical scholars have warned that such actions contradict centuries of Catholic Tradition. Pope Francis instituted 40 men and women in the ministry...

From the Herald-Ledger (Kentucky), the story of a woman "to be ordained a priest." Of course, she isn't. But, hey, that's only because the Catholic Church says so, which ignores her fantasies, emotions, and ideological convictions: As a young girl growing up in Milwaukee, Janice Sevre-Duszynska often fantasized about becoming a priest ... “I’d sit in the priest’s chair, go to the pulpit, make believe I was preaching and giving communion,” she said. “I thought, ‘Why couldn’t I be up here?’” ... In 1998, she disrupted the ordination of a Lexington priest at the Cathedral of Christ the King by...

Photo: Jennifer Silverberg 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...

I love when received the Fall Fashion catalogs. Land's End, J. Peterman, American Eagle. Love them. Can't afford them, but I can look. Imagine my horror when received the Fall Catalog for the Roman Catholic WomynPriests.Although, I am considering buying the hats. P.S. Be sure to check out Red [Erin Manning] Cardigan's brilliant song parody The Priestess Connection.