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Sr. Vassa: There's no ontological impediment to priestesses
Is the male-only priesthood a discipline or essential to the nature of being a priest? Sr. Vassa (again unflinchingly taking up a contentious topic by climbing up the ladder to the highest platform and then jumping into the deep end head first) dives right in and says there is no reason beyond personal preference to not have female clergy. You know, when people ask me about women in priesthood, they say, 'Sister, why can't women be priests?' And I say, 'Women CAN be priests. We don't WANT them to be priests.' Because you see, God can do anything, and the Church, by divine authority, uh, can do anything, but, the Church doesn't want to - and that's a legitimate reason. What I don't like is when we TRY to pretend that there are other reasons for this, because it's legitimate not to want something, and there are reasons not to want this - right? - but, we shouldn't pretent that there's some... reason, that, for example, the maleness...
This is just so wrong.
ReplyDeleteAbbaMoses, please keep them coming - funniest thing I have read all day 😀 :-)
ReplyDeleteIs this an RC or an "Orthodox" 'service'?
ReplyDeleteI am gonna go out on a limb here and say that I have a high degree of confidence that this is NOT Orthodox. Whether it is Roman Catholic or some flavor of liturgical Protestantism is an open question.
DeletePfft... at least they aren't "in the Dark Ages". They must have consulted with someone from Fordham.
ReplyDeleteTakes care of any concerns about who can approach the chalice. Just say "Father, Son and Holy Spirit" as everyone dips in the pool and you're all covered.
ReplyDelete1. How did they consecrate that floating "altar" without melting it with the burning incense?
ReplyDelete2. How do they genuflect in this service?
Why? Just why? In ANY faith tradition.
ReplyDeleteSince people asked "Episcopal Diocese of Southern Ohio - Youth and Summer Camp Program"
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DeleteAnd at $260 for a week, disgustingly expensive for seeking Poseidon.
DeleteMake-believe sacraments from a make-believe "church". Phew! But to showyou thestate of the Church, I was ready to believe it was a Roman Mass.
ReplyDeleteInstead of liturgical dancers they have liturgical synchronized swimmers.
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ReplyDeleteIn order to break the rigid traditionalists of their medieval habit of kneeling during the consecration, the modern priest may be forced to make it dangerous, if not impossible, to do so.
ReplyDeleteIn order to break the rigid traditionalists of their medieval habit of kneeling during the consecration, the modern priest may be forced to make it dangerous, if not impossible, to do so.
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ReplyDeleteAnd let all who thirst, let them come to the water....
ReplyDeleteIf this is really a supposed service, it tells you just about all you need to know about the Western world right now, and about the state of Episcopalianism. Those poor young people. Even more, our poor Lord. This is what people think is worship of Him? He deserves better.
ReplyDeleteIf this is really a supposed service, it tells you just about all you need to know about the Western world right now, and about the state of Episcopalianism. Those poor young people. Even more, our poor Lord. This is what people think is worship of Him? He deserves better.
ReplyDeleteBaptism and communion combo.... great economy of style.
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