Reflection on News Article

Kentucky Women Ordained Priest Outside Roman Catholic Church 

I really don't know how to address this topic without being sexist or discriminate about women's rights. A week ago, in theology, we were studying the marks of the Church. One of the most arguably important marks, One, would vigorously attack this problem.

In order to be fully be in communion with Christ and his Church, we must be one in faith, one in praise, and one in leadership. In the article, it states "The former pope, Benedict XVI, reaffirmed the Catholic Church's ban on women priests and warned that he would not tolerate disobedience by clerics on fundamental teachings". This draws a huge line across the playing field. I do not believe Pope Benedict XVI was under the influence of any one but God himself, when reaffirming this ruling. This already cripples the mark of the Church, One, because Smead is no longer in collaboration with the Churches leader. 

She also states " "It is a Medieval bullying stick the bishops used to keep control over people and to keep the voices of women silent. I am way beyond letting octogenarian men tell us how to live our lives." Well one could argue that some bishops and Popes of the past were sacrilegious of the Catholic Faith. That they were plagued by heresy, and schism, but if this is a act of the Church as a whole, then the Churches teaching is infallible. This is not to draw the line, or install a glass ceiling on women's rights in the Church. I am no person to declare the will of God, but I am a firm member of the Catholic Church, and wish to stay in Communion with Christ and his body, therefore believe and follow the Church's teachings, and I believe what the Pope taught and will teach will be correct. 

Also, she speaks that the Church is a body of State. AS A CATHOLIC WE ARE NO COUNTRY! We come from many Nationalities, and wish to unify the world as one people, one body, one God. We seek for equal representation of all human life, and coming from a males perspective, not to put down and silence our other half. 

Finally, if she was a Catholic, and wishes to hold the same standards as a Catholic, but wishes to incorporate women in the sacred sacrament, She gains nothing by splintering the Church. You solve no problems by starting fires. She fails just as greatly as Martin Luther did in the 14 Century. She might spark insight, but by forming a new religion, she only allows further splintering from her religion.

I believe see this more as a cry for attention, then as a act of faith.