The absence of catholic problem-there is no plan
issued from magisterium- seems to becaused by a radically manly way of viewing
the feminine ministry : actually it is contemplated only in the scope of a male
ministry , priesthood.
What in the point of thinking about it in that way or
being chronically opposed to any solution in this perspective ? It's impossible
for a woman to have access to priesthood ordained ministery because ordained
ministery act in persona Christi capitis for and on behalf of
Christ-Tête Blind belief and symbolism cannot go together
with disrespect of this fundamental notion .
Even if a deacon is an icon of the
Christ servant, he still takes part in sacerdotal ministry.
The order of deaconesses was a specific order to
woman with its own investiture ceremony, its duty, its liturgical dress without
any possible extension to priesthood.Its restoration must go to that effect. A
solemn consecration with hands imposed by the bishop would place the women
asking for it in a permanent state of serving the Church and the poor.
Singles, widows or married women could be invested if
their availability and their abilities were considered sufficient. Unlike
permanent women in pastoral, they wouldn't be employed by the bishop because
their professional skills, turned towards charity services, would make the self
sufficient like male deacons.
Their functions would be very close of a deacon with
the inspiration their feminity would bring them.They will find in Mary at the
wedding at Cana the source of their calling
In this episod, with Jesus tacit
agreement, Marytakes part in Her Mission .Mary's ministry appears there
in its fullness. With and through Her Son she gives God's tenderness to the
world, she shows the Father to the world, and delivers the uncompromissing
obedience orders to His word. But this ministry couldn' be realized without
separation and sacrifice.
(Cf. my book : 'Des femmes diacres- Un
nouveau chemin pour l'Eglise. Op.cit, pp 201-203)
" CANA " , Icon XIV° century
Saint Nikita Skopje church .Macédonia.
My hour has not yet
come.His mother said to the servants." Whatever He says to you,
do. Ant they were six stone waterpots according of the purification of
the Jews, each containing two or three mesures .
Jesus sait to them, fill the waterspots with water. And they filled them to the top.And he said to them :
Now draw out and carry to the master of the feast. And they carried it. But
when the master of the feast tasted the water that had become wine, and did not
know from where it was, but the servants drawing the water knew, the master of
the feast called the bridegroom and said to him :Every man first sets
the good wine and they have drunk freely, then the worse.You have kept the good
wine until now.This beginning of the miracles Jesus did in Cana of
Galilee. And it revealed His glory and
His disciples believed in Him.(Jn, II, I,12.)
