I have to agree with brother Orobator:  We will never recognize the full ministry of women until we first "re-image God" devoid of all the patriarchal mythos that has such a death grip upon the Catholic hierarchy and priesthood.  God must be envisioned as being MORE than male, more than imaged as solely a father-god figure.

Actually, I believe that a new image of God was revealed to the world on December 24, 1968 [Merry Christmas!] when astronaut William Anders captured the iconic image of "Earthrise" from orbit over the lunar horizon: "The Blue Marble" serenely floated resplendent in the star-studded black abyss of space.

All of humanity is captured [save the photographer] within the frame of this photo of Earth as seen from its Moon,.  It was in a sense our first group family photo of all humanity.  

What an inspired image of the fullness of God, Our Mother!  It should be honored in every Christian place of worship along side of the crucifix and Risen Christ.