Other Traditionalists: Can I, a laywoman, preach outside of the church building without sinning?

[Loyal_J]

Other Traditionalists: Can I, a laywoman, preach outside of the church building without sinning? I want to know why or why not not just from the bible but especially from tradition or magiserium (don’t know how to spell it but it’s the 1 that’s 1 of the 3 pillars.)
I want to teach liberal priests, nuns/brothers, and laypeople the Catholic faith where they are erring especially when it’s on the real presence, the sacrament of confession, abortion, and the authority of tradition and the pope. Also would one of those catechist diplomas/things dioceses give after taking many classes be bad to show/use to a man? Would that make it me using authority over man or just showing I know what I’m doing?

I already know the bible verses on women and authority and for a refresher. here they are (Douay-Rheims Bible). Now I want to know how to interpret them in the light of tradition:
Woman Allowed:
“Now a certain Jew, named Apollo, born at Alexandria, an eloquent man, came to Ephesus, one mighty in the scriptures. This man was instructed in the way of the Lord; and being fervent in spirit, spoke, and taught diligently the things that are of Jesus, knowing only the baptism of John. This man therefore began to speak boldly in the synagogue. Whom when Priscilla and Aquila had heard, they took him to them, and expounded to him the way of the Lord more diligently.” -Acts Of Apostles 18:24-26

Woman Not Allowed:
“Let the woman learn in silence, with all subjection. But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to use authority over the man: but to be in silence. For Adam was first formed; then Eve. And Adam was not seduced; but the woman being seduced, was in the transgression.” -1 Timothy 2:11-14

“Let women keep silence in the churches: for it is not permitted them to speak, but to be subject, as also the law saith. But if they would learn any thing, let them ask their husbands at home. For it is a shame for a woman to speak in the church.” -1 Cor. 14:34 (Talking only about tongues?)

“To the woman also he said: I will multiply thy sorrows, and thy conceptions: in sorrow shalt thou bring forth children, and thou shalt be under thy husband’s power, and he shall have dominion over thee.” -Genesis 3:16

 

[Marie5890]

Other Traditionalists: Can I, a laywoman, preach outside of the church building without sinning? I want to know why or why not not just from the bible but especially from tradition or magiserium (don’t know how to spell it but it’s the 1 that’s 1 of the 3 pillars.)
I want to teach liberal priests, nuns/brothers, and laypeople the Catholic faith where they are erring especially when it’s on the real presence, the sacrament of confession, abortion, and the authority of tradition and the pope. Also would one of those catechist diplomas/things dioceses give after taking many classes be bad to show/use to a man? Would that make it me using authority over man or just showing I know what I’m doing?

It may depend more on your attitude.

If you look to the female saints, especially the religious, they often time would admonish others. Even Catherine of Seina told the Pope to go back to Rome.

However, it would be worth anyone’s time to examine their conscience before doing so and I would take Our Lord’s parable of the Pharisee and the Publican (tax collector) as a good guide because it does teach us the spiritual pride is a sin. (or that feeling of self-righteousness when we think we are doing better than others. That is a sin)

We are to always guard ourselves against spiritual pride when we are admonishing others.

 

[3DOCTORS]

We ladies can be apologists, whether in the written word, or on EWTN or making videos - lots of faithful Catholic women do that. :curtsey:

 

[dee_burk]

We are all called to evangelize

 

[2HeartsSlave]

St. Mary Magdalene preached the Resurrection to the first bishops. Outside of Mass and the temple of course! Perhaps if more women like yourself would exercise your gifts properly-like you mention; outside of Mass and the temples-then we wouldn’t have so many “lay sermons” (from men and women both!) in church.

 

[corsair]

Its been my experience that you won’t find a lot of “liberal” priests around a traditional parish. There is always the exception of course. But I guess I’d have to ask you “why”?

I think you can do more good by praying for them and not make a spectacle of yourself and cause a lot of hard feelings.

 

[Brendan_64]

I want to teach liberal priests, nuns/brothers, and laypeople the Catholic faith where they are erring especially when it’s on the real presence, the sacrament of confession, abortion, and the authority of tradition and the pope.

So by you want to teach ‘liberal’ priests (as well as laypeople) that they are erring? So basically you’re going to tell people (including the clergy) where they are going wrong?

I presume then that you have obtained the your diocesan bishop to do so, as well as the permission of the bishop of the diocese in which you wish to do this?

“Christ’s faithful, conscious of their own responsibility, are bound to show Christian obedience to what the sacred Pastors, who represent Christ, declare as teachers of the faith and prescribe as rulers of the Church” (Canon 212, §1).

You are bound to obey the bishops of the Roman Catholic Church after all, and with your planning to teach people about the Church’s authority, I’m sure you wouldn’t want to set a bad example through not displaying obedience to such authority yourself.

 

[EphelDuath]

There’s no canon that forbids a private admonishment (done in charity and respect) of any clergy or layperson of an error they have made regarding the faith.

She however didn’t even specify that she was referring to private reprovals, maybe this was referring to some kind of pamphlet, website or preaching. All of which of course are licit.

 

[Brendan_64]

There’s no canon that forbids a private admonishment (done in charity and respect) of any clergy or layperson of an error they have made regarding the faith.

She however didn’t even specify that she was referring to private reprovals, maybe this was referring to some kind of pamphlet, website or preaching. All of which of course are licit.

Surely you mean illicit?

Other Traditionalists: Can I, a laywoman, preach outside of the church building without sinning?..I want to teach liberal priests, nuns/brothers, and laypeople the Catholic faith where they are erring especially when it’s on the real presence, the sacrament of confession, abortion, and the authority of tradition and the pope.

Hopefully the intention isn’t to stand outside churches admonishing people on their way in to Mass. or going into the sacristy before Mass to badger any priest you consider ‘liberal’.

If you have an issue with any particular individual then you could ask them if they’d be willing to meet with her to talk about it in private, which of course any person is also entitled to tell you they don’t want to talk to her about it.

Badgering the clergy and lay faithful in public, particularly if they’re going to and from Mass, is bang out of order and against the rules of our Church. As is holding an ‘alternate’ preaching session outside the Church (either before, during or after Mass, or at any other time) which is effectively preaching a message in opposition to the homily or practice of the priest.

And if you are on Church grounds you will also be required to obtain permission from the Parish Priest before doing any preaching there.

 

[EphelDuath]

Surely you mean illicit?.

no, I did not.