tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14011761.post4817128657384729443..comments2023-11-05T16:19:05.197+08:00Comments on Unam Sanctam: Contra errores AlfredoAndrewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09356738924839809045noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14011761.post-55746882646448333782008-02-17T01:58:00.000+08:002008-02-17T01:58:00.000+08:00This is off the hook - Someone spoke in favour of ...This is off the hook - Someone spoke in favour of women priests but I told him that there was no need, because women are already priests by virtue of their baptism in Christ. As mothers, teachers, nurturers, carers, nurses etc, they have proven and shown that they too serve at a "sanctuary" and it does not need to be the altar in the Church. Women have a role in living and spreading the Gospel too, but as a member of the 4th and critical order of the priesthood - the lay faithful.Collin Michael Nunishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10535307848362551657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14011761.post-180789775946010072008-02-16T01:28:00.000+08:002008-02-16T01:28:00.000+08:00Josephus, agreed. The early evidence of deaconesse...Josephus, agreed. The early evidence of deaconesses are confined to the Greek Church. In fact, the Orthodox Church of Greece has plans to reinstate this ministry or has already done so if I recall correctly. But the other Orthodox Churches have not followed this lead perhaps because it's alien to their inherited tradition. The deaconesses played a decidedly non-liturgical, administering baptism and preaching (ie catechesis) to women.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for noting this.Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09356738924839809045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14011761.post-51457552135775747762008-02-15T23:57:00.000+08:002008-02-15T23:57:00.000+08:00Eastern writers will posit that there were in fact...Eastern writers will posit that there were in fact deaconesses, but that they served a decidedly non-liturgical role. They aided in catechism efforts for women for example. In fact the Greek Orthodox Church has deaconesses that are abbesses. They of course play no part in the Divine Liturgy, but do exist now and have existed before.<BR/><BR/>The attempt by many to take a ladder approach to female ordination is a false construct. Their logic: because women supposedly went up one or two rungs towards the top (i.e. priesthood) there should be no further barring of the way. In fact they are two completely different ladders.<BR/><BR/>Keep up the good posting.Byzantine, TXhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17845681957622343484noreply@blogger.com