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1 2 | Incarnate Word himself (cf. Mt 10:1, 7-8; 28:16-20; Mk 3:13-
2 2(3) | Ibid., 100. ~
3 2(4) | Insegnamenti, XV (1977), 111. Cf. Also John Paul II Apostolic
4 2(5) | n. 26: AAS 80 (1988), 1715. ~
5 3(11)| Dignitatem, n. 27: AAS 80 (1988), 1719. ~
6 1(1) | Priesthood (November 30, 1975); AAS 68 (1976), 599.~
7 2(4) | 30, 1988), n. 51: AAS 81 (1989), 393-521; Catechism of
8 4 | of Pentecost, in the year 1994, the sixteenth of my Pontificate. ~
9 2(5) | Dignnitatem (August 15, 1988), n. 26: AAS 80 (1988), 1715. ~
10 3(11)| Mulieris Dignitatem, n. 27: AAS 80 (1988), 1719. ~
11 2(6) | Presbyterorum Ordinis, n. 2b. ~
12 4 | the brethren (cf. Lk 22:32) I declare that the Church
13 2(4) | n. 51: AAS 81 (1989), 393-521; Catechism of the Catholic
14 4 | 4. Although the teaching that
15 2(7) | Tm 3:1-13; 2 Tm 1:6; Ti 1:5-9. ~
16 2(4) | December 30, 1988), n. 51: AAS 81 (1989), 393-521;
17 2(4) | 51: AAS 81 (1989), 393-521; Catechism of the Catholic
18 1(1) | 30, 1975); AAS 68 (1976), 599.~
19 1(1) | November 30, 1975); AAS 68 (1976), 599.~
20 2 | Word himself (cf. Mt 10:1, 7-8; 28:16-20; Mk 3:13-16;
21 2 | willed (cf. Mk 3:13-14; Jn 6:70), and he did so in union
22 2 | himself (cf. Mt 10:1, 7-8; 28:16-20; Mk 3:13-16; 16:
23 2(4) | December 30, 1988), n. 51: AAS 81 (1989), 393-521; Catechism
24 2(7) | 3:1-13; 2 Tm 1:6; Ti 1:5-9. ~
25 1(2) | 15, 1976): AAS 69 (1977), 98-116. ~
26 3 | ministerial priesthood, remain absolutely necessary and irreplaceable.
27 4 | s faithful.~Invoking an abundance of divine assistance upon
28 2 | the Church has always acknowledged as a perennial norm her
29 2 | as his Apostles, Christ acted in a completely free and
30 2(4) | Paul VI, Address on the Role of Women in
31 2 | fundamental reasons the document adds other theological reasons
32 1 | She holds that it is not admissible to ordain women to the priesthood,
33 2 | consider herself authorized to admit women to priestly ordination."(3)
34 4 | that women are not to be admitted to ordination is considered
35 | after
36 | against
37 3 | Gospel-have shared in every age in the apostolic mission
38 3 | history of the Church give ample evidence of the presence
39 | an
40 1 | ordination of women arose in the Anglican Communion, Pope Paul VI,
41 1 | Christian unity, reminded Anglicans of the position of the Catholic
42 2 | constitution, her theological anthropology-thereafter always followed by the Church'
43 | any
44 2 | reasons which illustrate the appropriateness of the divine provision,
45 1 | which the Supreme Pontiff approved and ordered to be published.(2)~
46 2(5) | Apsotolic Letter Mulieris Dignnitatem (
47 1(1) | Reverend Dr. F.D. Coggan, Archbishop of Canterbury, concerning
48 1 | the ordination of women arose in the Anglican Communion,
49 3 | observance of a plan to be ascribed to the wisdom of the Lord
50 4 | Invoking an abundance of divine assistance upon you, venerable brothers,
51 2 | specifically and intimately associated in the mission of the Incarnate
52 | at
53 2 | the Acts of the Apostles attest that this call was made
54 2(5) | Letter Mulieris Dignnitatem (August 15, 1988), n. 26: AAS 80 (
55 2 | does not consider herself authorized to admit women to priestly
56 3 | women should become fully aware of the greatness of their
57 | beginning
58 2 | freedom with which, in all his behavior, he emphasized the dignity
59 3 | and for the rediscovery by believers of the true face of the
60 3 | Insigniores recalls: "the only better gift, which can and must
61 3 | Furthermore, the fact that the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God
62 4 | faithful, I impart my apostolic blessing. ~From the Vatican, on May
63 3 | of families, who bravely bore witness to their faith and
64 | both
65 3 | mothers of families, who bravely bore witness to their faith
66 4 | ministry of confirming the brethren (cf. Lk 22:32) I declare
67 3 | s faith and tradition by bringing up their children in the
68 2 | Apostles attest that this call was made in accordance with
69 2 | wrote in this regard: "In calling only men as his Apostles,
70 | cannot
71 1(1) | D. Coggan, Archbishop of Canterbury, concerning the Ordination
72 3 | today their role is of capital importance both for the
73 2 | time of the Church, would carry on the Apostles' mission
74 1 | among theologians and in certain Catholic circles, Paul VI
75 3 | tradition by bringing up their children in the spirit of the Gospel."(11)~
76 2 | Also included in this choice were those who, throughout
77 2(4) | II Apostolic Exhortation Christifideles laici (December 30, 1988),
78 1 | maintained by the Oriental Churches.~When the question of the
79 1 | and in certain Catholic circles, Paul VI directed the Congregation
80 1(1) | the Most Reverend Dr. F.D. Coggan, Archbishop of Canterbury,
81 1 | women arose in the Anglican Communion, Pope Paul VI, out of fidelity
82 2 | Apostles, Christ acted in a completely free and sovereign manner.
83 1(1) | Archbishop of Canterbury, concerning the Ordination of Women
84 2 | expounded by Paul VI, and concludes that the Church "does not
85 4 | authority whatsoever to confer priestly ordination on women
86 4 | virtue of my ministry of confirming the brethren (cf. Lk 22:
87 2 | vocation of women, without conforming to the prevailing customs
88 3 | society, as well as in total consecration to the service of God and
89 2 | that the Church "does not consider herself authorized to admit
90 1 | teaching authority which has consistently held that the exclusion
91 3 | lesser dignity, nor can it be construed as discrimination against
92 3 | desired, is love (cf. 1 Cor 12 and 13). The greatest
93 | could
94 2 | proceed from sociological or cultural motives peculiar to his
95 2 | conforming to the prevailing customs and to the traditions sanctioned
96 1(1) | the Most Reverend Dr. F.D. Coggan, Archbishop of Canterbury,
97 2(4) | Exhortation Christifideles laici (December 30, 1988), n. 51: AAS 81 (
98 4 | brethren (cf. Lk 22:32) I declare that the Church has no authority
99 2(6) | Constitution Lumen Gentium, n. 28 Decree Presbyterorum Ordinis, n.
100 3 | God and of the Gospel. "By defending the dignity of women and
101 4 | that this judgment is to be definitively held by all the Church's
102 3 | gift, which can and must be desired, is love (cf. 1 Cor 12 and
103 3 | points out, "the Church desires that Christian women should
104 2(5) | Apsotolic Letter Mulieris Dignnitatem (August 15, 1988), n. 26:
105 1 | Catholic circles, Paul VI directed the Congregation for the
106 3 | the Church of women, true disciples, witnesses to Christ in
107 4 | considered to have a merely disciplinary force.~Wherefore, in order
108 3 | nor can it be construed as discrimination against them. Rather, it
109 2 | fundamental reasons the document adds other theological reasons
110 4 | Magisterium in its more recent documents, at the present time in
111 | does
112 2 | and sovereign manner. In doing so, he exercised the same
113 | done
114 4 | Wherefore, in order that all doubt may be removed regarding
115 1(1) | Grace the Most Reverend Dr. F.D. Coggan, Archbishop
116 2 | in all his behavior, he emphasized the dignity and the vocation
117 1 | which hands on the office entrusted by Christ to his Apostles
118 1 | Venerable Brothers in the Episcopate,~1. Priestly ordination,
119 2 | Church's Tradition- Christ established things in this way."(4)~
120 2 | in accordance with God's eternal plan; Christ chose those
121 | every
122 3 | of the Church give ample evidence of the presence in the Church
123 1 | These reasons include: the example recorded in the Sacred Scriptures
124 1 | consistently held that the exclusion of women from the priesthood
125 2(4) | Also John Paul II Apostolic Exhortation Christifideles laici (December
126 2 | his time. As Paul VI later explained: "The real reason is that,
127 2 | Declaration recalls and explains the fundamental reasons
128 1 | the Faith to set forth and expound the teaching of the Church
129 2 | for this teaching, reasons expounded by Paul VI, and concludes
130 1(1) | Grace the Most Reverend Dr. F.D. Coggan, Archbishop of
131 3 | by believers of the true face of the Church."(10)~The
132 1 | tradition has also been faithfully maintained by the Oriental
133 3 | virgins and mothers of families, who bravely bore witness
134 3 | witnesses to Christ in the family and in society, as well
135 2 | did so in union with the Father, "through the Holy Spirit" (
136 2 | the same when they chose fellow workers(7) who would succeed
137 1 | Communion, Pope Paul VI, out of fidelity to his office of safeguarding
138 4 | Tradition of the Church and firmly taught by the Magisterium
139 2 | anthropology-thereafter always followed by the Church's Tradition-
140 4 | have a merely disciplinary force.~Wherefore, in order that
141 1 | Doctrine of the Faith to set forth and expound the teaching
142 2 | twelve men whom he made the foundation of his Church (cf. Rv 21:
143 2 | Christ acted in a completely free and sovereign manner. In
144 2 | so, he exercised the same freedom with which, in all his behavior,
145 3 | Christian women should become fully aware of the greatness of
146 2 | not in fact receive only a function which could thereafter be
147 3 | 3. Furthermore, the fact that the Blessed
148 3 | recalls: "the only better gift, which can and must be desired,
149 3 | whole history of the Church give ample evidence of the presence
150 2 | real reason is that, in giving the Church her fundamental
151 3 | women who-faithful to the Gospel-have shared in every age in the
152 2 | the time."(5)~In fact the Gospels and the Acts of the Apostles
153 1 | teaching, sanctifying and governing the faithful, has in the
154 1(1) | Response to the Letter of His Grace the Most Reverend Dr. F.
155 2 | Lk 6:12). Therefore, in granting admission to the ministerial
156 3 | Church has shown honor and gratitude for those women who-faithful
157 4 | removed regarding a matter of great importance, a matter which
158 3 | cf. 1 Cor 12 and 13). The greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven
159 3 | become fully aware of the greatness of their mission: today
160 | had
161 1 | Priestly ordination, which hands on the office entrusted
162 | have
163 2 | Spirit" (Acts 1:2), after having spent the night in prayer (
164 3 | greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven are not the ministers but
165 | herself
166 3 | of the faithful that the hierarchical structure of the Church
167 | himself
168 3 | Testament and the whole history of the Church give ample
169 1 | the Catholic Church: "She holds that it is not admissible
170 3 | Moreover, it is to the holiness of the faithful that the
171 3 | vocation, the Church has shown honor and gratitude for those
172 3 | both for the renewal and humanization of society and for the rediscovery
173 2(3) | Ibid., 100. ~
174 2(4) | 111. Cf. Also John Paul II Apostolic Exhortation Christifideles
175 2 | theological reasons which illustrate the appropriateness of the
176 1 | of the Church, which has imitated Christ in choosing only
177 4 | upon all the faithful, I impart my apostolic blessing. ~
178 2 | associated in the mission of the Incarnate Word himself (cf. Mt 10:
179 1 | fundamental reasons. These reasons include: the example recorded in
180 2 | their ministry.(8) Also included in this choice were those
181 2(4) | Salvation (January 30, 1977): Insegnamenti, XV (1977), 111. Cf. Also
182 2 | they were specifically and intimately associated in the mission
183 4 | all the Church's faithful.~Invoking an abundance of divine assistance
184 3 | absolutely necessary and irreplaceable. As the Declaration Inter
185 | its
186 | itself
187 2(4) | in the Plan of Salvation (January 30, 1977): Insegnamenti,
188 2 | willed (cf. Mk 3:13-14; Jn 6:70), and he did so in
189 2(4) | XV (1977), 111. Cf. Also John Paul II Apostolic Exhortation
190 3 | 13). The greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven are not the ministers
191 2(4) | Exhortation Christifideles laici (December 30, 1988), n.
192 | later
193 2 | traditions sanctioned by the legislation of the time."(5)~In fact
194 3 | cannot mean that women are of lesser dignity, nor can it be construed
195 3 | the role of women in the life and mission of the Church,
196 3 | the Church, although not linked to the ministerial priesthood,
197 1 | choosing only men; and her living teaching authority which
198 3 | and must be desired, is love (cf. 1 Cor 12 and 13). The
199 4 | and firmly taught by the Magisterium in its more recent documents,
200 1 | has also been faithfully maintained by the Oriental Churches.~
201 2 | completely free and sovereign manner. In doing so, he exercised
202 3 | of God. They are the holy martyrs, virgins and mothers of
203 3 | that the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God and Mother
204 3 | priestly ordination cannot mean that women are of lesser
205 2 | thereafter be exercised by any member of the Church; rather they
206 4 | is considered to have a merely disciplinary force.~Wherefore,
207 3 | Kingdom of Heaven are not the ministers but the saints."(12)~
208 | more
209 | Moreover
210 | Most
211 3 | holy martyrs, virgins and mothers of families, who bravely
212 2 | sociological or cultural motives peculiar to his time. As
213 2 | Incarnate Word himself (cf. Mt 10:1, 7-8; 28:16-20; Mk
214 | must
215 | myself
216 3 | priesthood, remain absolutely necessary and irreplaceable. As the
217 | neither
218 2 | after having spent the night in prayer (cf. Lk 6:12).
219 2(9) | the Church Lumen Gentium, nn. 20,21.~
220 | no
221 3 | priesthood clearly shows that the non-admission of women to priestly ordination
222 | nonetheless
223 2 | acknowledged as a perennial norm her Lord's way of acting
224 1(1) | Women to the Priesthood (November 30, 1975); AAS 68 (1976),
225 3 | be seen as the faithful observance of a plan to be ascribed
226 1 | a view to removing a new obstacle placed in the way of Christian
227 1(2) | Ministerial Priesthood (October 15, 1976): AAS 69 (1977),
228 4 | nonetheless considered still open to debate, or the Church'
229 1 | it is not admissible to ordain women to the priesthood,
230 4 | disciplinary force.~Wherefore, in order that all doubt may be removed
231 2(6) | 28 Decree Presbyterorum Ordinis, n. 2b. ~
232 1 | faithfully maintained by the Oriental Churches.~When the question
233 | other
234 3 | witness to their faith and passed on the Church's faith and
235 2 | sociological or cultural motives peculiar to his time. As Paul VI
236 4 | May 22, the Solemnity of Pentecost, in the year 1994, the sixteenth
237 3 | apostolic mission of the whole People of God. They are the holy
238 2 | always acknowledged as a perennial norm her Lord's way of acting
239 4 | importance, a matter which pertains to the Church's divine constitution
240 1 | removing a new obstacle placed in the way of Christian
241 4 | the present time in some places it is nonetheless considered
242 3 | Declaration Inter Insigniores points out, "the Church desires
243 1 | Insigniores, which the Supreme Pontiff approved and ordered to
244 4 | 1994, the sixteenth of my Pontificate. ~
245 1 | the Anglican Communion, Pope Paul VI, out of fidelity
246 1 | reminded Anglicans of the position of the Catholic Church: "
247 1 | among men; the constant practice of the Church, which has
248 2 | having spent the night in prayer (cf. Lk 6:12). Therefore,
249 2(6) | Lumen Gentium, n. 28 Decree Presbyterorum Ordinis, n. 2b. ~
250 4 | recent documents, at the present time in some places it is
251 4 | reserved to men alone has been preserved by the constant and universal
252 2 | without conforming to the prevailing customs and to the traditions
253 2 | s way of acting did not proceed from sociological or cultural
254 3 | received neither the mission proper to the Apostles nor the
255 2 | appropriateness of the divine provision, and it also shows clearly
256 1 | approved and ordered to be published.(2)~
257 2 | VI later explained: "The real reason is that, in giving
258 2 | These men did not in fact receive only a function which could
259 3 | and Mother of the Church, received neither the mission proper
260 | recent
261 1 | reasons include: the example recorded in the Sacred Scriptures
262 2 | representing Christ the Lord and Redeemer.(9)~
263 3 | humanization of society and for the rediscovery by believers of the true
264 2 | I myself wrote in this regard: "In calling only men as
265 4 | all doubt may be removed regarding a matter of great importance,
266 3 | ministerial priesthood, remain absolutely necessary and
267 1 | way of Christian unity, reminded Anglicans of the position
268 4 | order that all doubt may be removed regarding a matter of great
269 1 | and also with a view to removing a new obstacle placed in
270 3 | importance both for the renewal and humanization of society
271 2 | the Apostles' mission of representing Christ the Lord and Redeemer.(9)~
272 1(1) | Paul VI, Response to the Letter of His Grace
273 1(1) | Letter of His Grace the Most Reverend Dr. F.D. Coggan, Archbishop
274 2 | foundation of his Church (cf. Rv 21:14). These men did not
275 1 | example recorded in the Sacred Scriptures of Christ choosing
276 1 | fidelity to his office of safeguarding the Apostolic Tradition,
277 3 | not the ministers but the saints."(12)~
278 2(4) | of Women in the Plan of Salvation (January 30, 1977): Insegnamenti,
279 1 | his Apostles of teaching, sanctifying and governing the faithful,
280 2 | customs and to the traditions sanctioned by the legislation of the
281 1 | example recorded in the Sacred Scriptures of Christ choosing his Apostles
282 3 | them. Rather, it is to be seen as the faithful observance
283 3 | total consecration to the service of God and of the Gospel. "
284 1 | Doctrine of the Faith to set forth and expound the teaching
285 3 | who-faithful to the Gospel-have shared in every age in the apostolic
286 | She
287 | should
288 3 | vocation, the Church has shown honor and gratitude for
289 | since
290 4 | Pentecost, in the year 1994, the sixteenth of my Pontificate. ~
291 2 | acting did not proceed from sociological or cultural motives peculiar
292 4 | Vatican, on May 22, the Solemnity of Pentecost, in the year
293 | some
294 2 | in a completely free and sovereign manner. In doing so, he
295 2 | Church; rather they were specifically and intimately associated
296 2 | Acts 1:2), after having spent the night in prayer (cf.
297 | still
298 3 | faithful that the hierarchical structure of the Church is totally
299 1 | question had also become the subject of debate among theologians
300 2 | fellow workers(7) who would succeed them in their ministry.(8)
301 1 | Inter Insigniores, which the Supreme Pontiff approved and ordered
302 4 | of the Church and firmly taught by the Magisterium in its
303 3 | the Church."(10)~The New Testament and the whole history of
304 1 | subject of debate among theologians and in certain Catholic
305 | thereafter
306 | Therefore
307 2 | Tradition- Christ established things in this way."(4)~In the
308 | throughout
309 2(7) | 1 Tm 3:1-13; 2 Tm 1:6; Ti 1:5-9. ~
310 3 | greatness of their mission: today their role is of capital
311 3 | in society, as well as in total consecration to the service
312 3 | structure of the Church is totally ordered. For this reason,
313 2 | followed by the Church's Tradition- Christ established things
314 2 | prevailing customs and to the traditions sanctioned by the legislation
315 2 | of acting in choosing the twelve men whom he made the foundation
316 2 | 6:70), and he did so in union with the Father, "through
317 1 | in the way of Christian unity, reminded Anglicans of the
318 4 | preserved by the constant and universal Tradition of the Church
319 3 | wisdom of the Lord of the universe.~The presence and the role
320 | up
321 4 | apostolic blessing. ~From the Vatican, on May 22, the Solemnity
322 | very
323 1 | Tradition, and also with a view to removing a new obstacle
324 3 | the fact that the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God and
325 3 | They are the holy martyrs, virgins and mothers of families,
326 4 | constitution itself, in virtue of my ministry of confirming
327 | well
328 4 | Church has no authority whatsoever to confer priestly ordination
329 4 | merely disciplinary force.~Wherefore, in order that all doubt
330 3 | gratitude for those women who-faithful to the Gospel-have shared
331 2 | Christ chose those whom he willed (cf. Mk 3:13-14; Jn 6:70),
332 3 | plan to be ascribed to the wisdom of the Lord of the universe.~
333 | without
334 3 | families, who bravely bore witness to their faith and passed
335 3 | of women, true disciples, witnesses to Christ in the family
336 2 | mission of the Incarnate Word himself (cf. Mt 10:1, 7-
337 2 | same when they chose fellow workers(7) who would succeed them
338 2 | Mulieris Dignitatem, I myself wrote in this regard: "In calling
339 2(4) | 30, 1977): Insegnamenti, XV (1977), 111. Cf. Also John
340 4 | Solemnity of Pentecost, in the year 1994, the sixteenth of my
341 | you
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