 Not so, not
so!
Jesus wanted to
liberate
women. Excluding women permanently from the priesthood would be
totally uncharacteristic of him. In fact, he made women equal partners in
the priesthood which he
imparted through baptism. This disposes women to share in his full
priestly ministry. |
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Jesus chose 12 apostles to replace the 12 tribal
‘fathers’ of Israel. In the cultural context of his time,
it was natural he chose men
for this limited purpose.
Moreover, it is invalid to
argue from something Jesus did not do [= not choosing a woman on
one occasion], to his establishing a permanent norm for all time
to come. |
And, do not forget, women were present at
the Last Supper when Jesus said: “Do this in commemoration of me!”
Read:
Suzanne
Tunc and Marjorie Maguire. |
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Last not least, Jesus made women his disciples who ministered in
various ways. Women were called to be the first witnesses of his resurrection!!
Read Elisabeth
Carroll.
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