text: I like the way you put that, Bro. I think the Papal deacon study may be useful as something may be learned from it, but of course if the Church in the past failed to include women as full deacons, that does not mean the future Church must also fail to do that. So much of the clericalism (which excludes women) is based on a Vulgate interpretation of 2 Co 2:10 as "in the person of Christ" (in persona Christi), whereas now, the NAB/NABRE on the Vatican and US bishops' websites correctly has "in the presence of Christ." Not -- in the person of. Brings down their house of cards, if indeed the bishops bothered to read their own Bible. There is only one Jesus that all should follow, and he is the only High Priest and the only Bridegroom. And while the priest has authority, he is not another Jesus and not 'in persona.' We are all members of the Christ so there is no gender limitation on who may represent IT.   At the Last Supper, Jesus said, 'Do this in memory of me' to all disciples present.