Why can't women be Catholic priests?

[Lina4803]

I’ve heard the usual explanation – that none of the apostles were female – but that just doesn’t seem like a strong enough argument. Jesus reached out to, was supported by, and taught many women (Mary Magdalene sat at His feet as a student sits in front of a teacher). It’s hard for me, as a Catholic woman, to realize I can only possibly receive six sacraments instead of seven. It seems like part of the Church is being withheld. Not only that, but there are serious issues in the Church that are being handled by men alone. In what other modern institution does this happen? Where is the female voice? I have more concerns, but the instructions say to keep this brief. Thank you.

 

[Devon_Caffran]

The following links should assist you in better understanding why the Catholic Church cannot ordain women to the priesthood. If you have any further questions or concerns that are not answered by these links, please [contact Catholic Answers (http://www.catholic.com/home/contact.asp) directly.
**Recommended Reading:
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• Women and the Priesthood
• Why can’t women be priests?
• Why is there so much talk of women’s ordination?
• Why Can’t Women Be Priests? by Jason Evert