You may be right, but I want some movement. It might be that getting rid of Muller helps open the door on the whole question of women deacons. He is adamantly opposed and I think I read that the new head of CDF served on a theological committee that initially came back saying there really was nothing biblical blocking women being priests.  If I remember right, that got shelved by JPII/Ratzinger and a new study was done that come up with the answer they wanted.  Then JPII issued Ordinatio Sacertotalis, Ratzinger gave it near infallible status, and the forbade any further discussion.  What a crock. 

I was a little uncertain about being so open on where I now stand on priestly power.  I am not really comfortable yet - I think I have more thinking/
praying to do.  I have enormous respect for the necessity of a spiritual teacher and guide and the importance of someone trustworthy to lead worship.  

Being adult is hard. There was a whole lot more sense of safety when I believed in magic.