I, personally, have no trouble imagining holy, wise, intelligent women coming to the aid of the Church as priests in these days of priesthood shortage.  I do, however, submit to the Church's greater wisdom on this subject, especially when I see columns like this one, which talks about "the official church's" --- is there any other?? ---"inability to move away from the traditional teaching on the distinctions between male and female that has formed Catholic theology over centuries."  Formed not only Catholic theology but, until the sexual revolution, the morality of Western Civilization.  Now, the writer implies, there are no such distinctions.  For now, I can only smile in disbelief.  Yes, this is how far we've come.  There was no real difference between your mom and your dad.  Still, there are those holy, wise, intelligent women.

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