If these were better times, I would agree with you. However, have you seen the numbers on how many ‘Catholics’ don’t even believe in the Blessed Sacrament?
I guess you haven’t been following the news real closely. Many pictures and news articles covering these cases show the woman “priests” performing a Mass as if they were a priest. They also show people attending. That is the problem, not only do these woman think they are ordained, they are misleading people into thinking they are ordained.
He needs to approach them or her and which he more than likely has and explain the definance. He probably has but to do it publically in an article is like a public threat. This is likely legal but I think it is suppose to be done quietly and then when it is done be made known but it is like he is trying to get public support for himself and like I said a witch hunt! Maybe he is trying to stress the end justifies the means but does he think they will change their minds,? no he is making an example of them or her.
Darlin’ those dames are eating up the publicity as if it were a hot fudge sundae topped with peanuts and a bright red cherry.
Why not? Did you see this part of the article *“*However, a majority of Catholic respondents to an Associated Press-Ipsos poll taken just after the death of Pope John Paul II in 2005 said they favored ordination of women.” Obviously some people do not understand nor realize that the church has spoken on this position and no amount of scream “we want change” is going to cause that change BUT some people don’t like to acknowledge the churches position and if people favor it then they might think that these women are in fact priest. Especially if these women claim to be “catholic”.
The problem is you are assuming he was the person that first made it public as opposed to responding to already public knowledge. Nowhere does it say that this was originally made public by the Bishop. Actually the archdiocese has said “The archdiocese declined to comment on the letters.” Sounds like this was made public via different sources.
Where was he telling anyone to do anything? This is the church saying they are excommunicated. It doesn’t say for anyone else to do anything to them. I perfer being members of a church that tries to show people they may be doing something wrong instead of one that allows people to do WHATEVER they want.
Bishops can definitely excommunicate. They are the ordinary pastors of their diocese. An appeal can be made to the Pope, but I doubt these ladies want to waste their time with that.
The offense is a VERY public one, done with blatant disregard for Church Law, and he probably sees it as requiring a public response.
Ah this explains why we are getting a new archbishop in Milwaukee, no I don’t have access to some articles.
I’d agree, in fact it seems that it was the women themselves, or their supporters, who came forward with the letters.
How is it a question of Rome not “doing it”? Is not the excommunication automatic?
Which is the more Christian approach? To warn the woman what they are doing is wrong and that if they do it they will be excommunicated. Or allowing them to “go off the cliff”. The one reflects a loving shepards care and guidance, the other someone who doesn’t care.
He is singling out this matter because it is happening within his boundaries. It was the responsability of other Bishops to do the same thing when it was happening within their boundaries.
Are you saying you want to be in a church or a diocesa that does not promote teachings of the Church? I still cannot understand why you say this is a witch hunt. I have a feeling there is more to this and you’re letting on,
I get the same feeling…
The Archbishop himself explains it better then anyone else can.
Basically he is saying that even though it is an automatic excommunication, he is doing it this way to make sure it is absolutely clear they are excommunicated. No grey areas for the Archbishop.