Yesterday I went to retreat in Auriesville with my mother for a retreat of the deacon’s wives of the diocese. It was a lovely, relaxing, day away from the rigors of housewifery. I find that it is nice to be around women. I have never been a male-bashing feminist, and have always enjoyed the company of the menfolk in my family. I never complain that I never get to see chick flicks, or that reading discussions are centered around Mario Puzo as opposed to Jane Austin or that conversation is around the Yankees or the Mets and not about the Cake Mix Doctor. Lately with a husband and four boys, I long for more female companionship on occasion.
\nThe women were all very warm and friendly. But the retreat was littered with lots of remarks of the need for female clergy, how Teilhard de Chardin needs to be canonized, eye rolling at the term “obedience”, and a lack of respect for the concept that “bringing the Gospel out to the people” would include raising our children in the faith or our duties as Catholic mothers in the home.
\nWe attend Mass at the Shrine every Sunday throughout the summer, and one of the priests who says Mass revealed yesterday that he often wants to give Homilies promoting ordaining women, but knows people will complain. He mentioned he felt comfortable in this group to say that. I felt as if I heard something I should not have.
\nThese revelations left me feeling very sad. Here we have this wonderful faith that should bring us together, yet many people do not find it so wonderful. I am at a loss as to why. I also wonder why the Church attracts people who have such problems with the Church to be in the positions of clergy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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