I was watching Life on the Rock today on EWTN and one woman sent in an e-mail asking them to talk about the Woman Priest problem in the Catholic church. She said that she thought she had a call to be a priest but was unable to do so in the Catholic Church and felt slighted. Well, the Franciscan Brother was hard put to answer her as he did not feel comfortable saying simply that a woman could not be a father and groom to Christs bride: the Church.
I have always felt that if a woman asks this question, she must not properly understand what a Priest is! How can I go up to a woman priest and say "Hello Father, how was your day?" And a woman who would think she is called to be a priest must have a very strong pull to the Eucharist yes? How can she tell it is not a call to be CHRIST'S Bride and not the Church's groom. I have a problem with women who think they can and should do everything men do. This is not the way God made us! I don't think he had fathering in mind when He made women. And I don't think he had mothering in mind when He made men! The reason only men can be priests is because Christ shares His BRIDE with a priest, not a groom. A Nun on the other hand becomes Christ's bride herself! A woman cannot marry Christ's bride. That's just not going to happen. Such a thing would not, I think, be approved of. It goes along with the whole gay marriages which are not sanctioned by the Church as Christ did not approved of them.
Well, I'm off to Church. I will pray for all those discerning their vocations and please pray for me.
Love in Christ,
Bridge
