text: At the very least, Francis should revoke the excommunications against the women priests. Excommunication is overkill. And not Christian. And certainly incompatible with Francis' proclamation that we should not put up walls
  
  If Francis continues to support the JPII arguments, he can nevertheless enter into Christian dialog with the women priests, even while maintaining his opposition to them. Jesus even dined with those opposed to him 
  
  The women priests are merely doing what Jesus asked of us, "Do this in memory of me." Jesus did not say, 'males only' at the Last Supper
  
  Let's be grateful to the women priest trail blazers who are leading the way. And to excommunicated Roy Bourgeois who did not actually ordain a woman, but only attended
  
  Lifting the excommunications would be a reasonable step in the right direction
  
  The crumb of being allowed to have one's feet washed on Holy Thursday does not satisfy. When will women be not only the wash-ees but the wash-ers?
  
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