text: And yet, all four Gospel accounts conspicuously contain no references to even a single woman at the Last Supper, not even the Blessed Mother.  Given the fact that the Gospels are replete with examples of women being around the Lord, of the Lord complimenting women, speaking to women, healing women, teaching women, this absence is even more conspicuous, and would appear to be indicative of a truth that the Gospel writers wished to convey.  This, added to the Church's nearly 2000 year consistent practice and consistent teaching regarding ordination of men alone, only provides further evidence of the fact that Christ Himself willed only men to serve as priests in His Church.  The evidence for contrary arguments and positions is faulty and is based mostly on speculation and modern opinion, not on historical or theological precedent.