She has been a priest for 25 years

Interesting that a Catholic nun is recognizing in print the claims of a woman to priestly ordination, who is a member of a denomination that doesn't even claim apostolic succession. And then there is the fact alluded to in the article that Episcopalians who do (falsely) claim apostolic orders are in full communion with the ELCA.

On the other hand it seems quite reasonable that two apostate denominations would share such close ties.

25 years ago, eh?

That's about the time I figured out the ELCA was an apostate sect and cut all ties.

The sister is nutz.

Whatever happened to that drunk female priest who ran down a bicyclist in Baltimore back in January?

I hope she is leading people to God and not away from Him.

There are some that put themselves first, instead of serving God first.

What is interesting is that they can’t even bring themselves to use the right term. Priestess. At least the wiccans aren’t afraid to use the proper word for their female clergy.

Freegards

So you want to make this thread a proddy-papist fight instead of about the role of women in the church?

She has been a priest for 25 years No, she hasn't. She's worn a costume and recited words. Doesn't mean she's a priest any more than it means I'm Hamlet, Prince of Denmark.

“What is interesting is that they can’t even bring themselves to use the right term. Priestess. At least the wiccans aren’t afraid to use the proper word for their female clergy.”

Good point; even the polytheists have it figured out that male and female are different, that’s disturbing.

And Bruce Jenner is a pretty girl. Liberals change what they want.

No, no she hasn’t been. I can call myself the Emperor of Japan, but that doesn’t make me.

CC

1. This woman is playing at priest but is not a priest. Such a thing is impossible.

2. In a similar fashion, the rag that published this lie is not a Catholic publication (whether they acknowledge this fact or not). To wit:

Following is the text of a statement issued by Bishop Charles H. Helmsing of Kansas City - St. Joseph (Mo) Diocese. The statement pertains to the National Catholic Reporter, which is published in the diocese and is an outgrowth of its diocesan newspaper
The Catholic Reporter, formerly the official newspaper of the Kansas City - St. Joseph, was begun by my predecessor under a policy of editorial freedom. That policy of editorial freedom [I] endorsed on my appointment as bishop of Kansas City - St. Joseph. When the National Catholic Reporter was launched, that original policy of editorial freedom was announced as basic to the new publication.
At all times it was presumed that the policy of editorial freedom was none other than that legitimate liberty declared and defended by the Second Vatican Council in its Declaration on Religious Liberty, further defined in the conciliar Decree on Communications, and, likewise, defended in the Constitution on the Church in the Modern World. It could not imply that pseudo-freedom from man's obligations to his Creator, Redeemer and Sanctifier in vogue under the standard of the 19th century liberalism. It could not imply, as a conciliar declaration on religious liberty clearly states, freedom in the moral order. As Cardinal Koenig pointed out in his recent address to editors, there is a legitimate freedom of opinion to be exercised by the Catholic press so long as it is absolutely loyal to the Church's teachings. If an editor is to merit the name "Catholic," he must remember "to think with the Church."
As long as the Catholic editor carries the name Catholic, he can never forget that he is a teacher of Christ's revelation. What he writes necessarily touches on faith -- that gift of the Holy Spirit which "we carry in earthen vessels" and by which we accept Christ, the Word of God Incarnate, and His revelation.
The Catholic editor must manifest a reverence which must shine through in his attitude and in his every expression. The Gospel is clear on the destructive effects of ridicule, for example, in recounting of the taunts hurled at Simon Peter: "You also were with Jesus of Nazareth," and their effects on him who, once converted, was to confirm his brethren.
As the editors of the National Catholic Reporter know, I have tried as their pastor, responsible for their eternal welfare, and that of those whom they influence, to guide them on a responsible course in harmony with Catholic teachings. When private conferences were of no avail, as is well known, I had to issue a public reprimand for their policy of crusading against the Church's teachings on the transmission of human life, and against the Gospel values of sacred virginity and dedicated celibacy as taught by the Church.
NOW, AS a last resort, I am forced as bishop to issue a condemnation of the National Catholic Reporter for its disregard and denial of the most sacred values of our Catholic faith. Within recent months the National Catholic Reporter has expressed itself in belittling the basic truths expressed in the Creed of Pope Paul VI; it has made itself a platform for the airing of heretical views on the Church and its divinely constituted structure, as taught by the First and Second Vatican Councils. Vehemently to be reprobated was the airing in recent editions of an attack on the perpetual virginity of the Blessed Virgin Mary and the virgin birth of Christ, by one of its contributors.
Finally, it has given lengthy space to a blasphemous and heretical attack on the Vicar of Christ. It is difficult to see how well instructed writers who deliberately deny and ridicule dogmas of our Catholic faith can possibly escape the guilt of the crime defined in Canon 1325 on heresy, and how they can escape the penalties of automatic excommunication entailed thereby.
In fairness to our Catholic people, I hereby issue an official condemnation of the National Catholic Reporter. Furthermore, I send this communication to my brother bishops, and make known to the priests, religious and laity of the nation my views on the poisonous character of this publication.
As a bishop, a member of the college of bishops, and one in union with the head of the college, Christ's Vicar on earth, I proclaim with my brother bishops that the Church is, indeed, always in need of reform. This reform is a matter of putting on the mind of Christ, as St. Paul declared, through our contemplation of Christ in His teachings and through our loyalty to the teachings of the Church so painstakingly expressed in recent years in the constitutions, decrees and declarations of the Second Vatican Council.
The status of the world when our Lord came was a deplorable one. We are not surprised that the status of man, wounded by original sin, remains deplorable as long as he does not heed the voice of Christ and his authoritative teacher, his Church. Sociological studies, according to modern techniques, can help us appreciate the status quo -- the exact thinking and acting and attitudes of our people. For this we are grateful. But it is a total reversal of our Divine Lord's policy to imagine for a moment that the disclosure of attitudes through such surveys becomes the norm of human conduct or thinking.
Christ and His apostles preached first and foremost penance, metanoia, the change of mind and heart. The Church continues to do so today, but it finds itself increasingly more frustrated in its teaching of the ideals of our Lord by the type of reporting, editorializing and ridicule that have become the week-after-week fare of the National Catholic Reporter.
IN AS MUCH as the National Catholic Reporter does not reflect the teaching of the Church, but on the contrary, has openly and deliberately opposed this teaching. I ask the editors in all honesty to drop the term "Catholic" from their masthead. By retaining it they deceive their Catholic readers and do a great disservice to ecumenism by being responsible for the false irenicism of watering down Catholic teachings.
I further ask the editors and the board of directors, for the love of God and their fellow men, to change their misguided and evil policy; for it is evident to me that they have already caused untold harm to the faith and morals not only of our laity, but of too many of our priests and religious.
I make this statement with apostolic freedom as given by our Lord to His followers; I make it conscious of the heavy burden that is mine as a bishop, as one enjoined by the Holy Spirit through the pen of St. Paul: "Reprove, entreat, rebuke in all patience and doctrine; for there will come a time when they will not endure the sound doctrines; but having itching ears, will heap up to themselves teachers according to their own lust, and they will turn away their hearing from the truth and will turn aside rather to fables." (2 Tim. 4:2-4)
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Notes:
The underline and bold attributes have been applied to the text for emphasis.
A single underline denotes a capitalization not in the original copy.
The [I] is what probably was under a small (2 space) blank spot on the original copy.
The original had "II Tim. 4." instead of "(2 Tim. 4:2-4)"
Bishop Charles H. Helmsing Hierarchy info here

The only question is who's mental disorder is greater: the woman who believes she is a priest or people who acknowledge that belief.

any more than it means I'm Hamlet

My son was a Hamlet, and then he grew up. Still has his General Class license.

But he's never lived in a hamlet.

So from her point of view, the church should allow for men to become either priest OR NUNS? Is that the equivalence she is after?

Whatever happened to that drunk female priest who ran down a bicyclist in Baltimore back in January?

She had her spine severed by the cops.

If you saw her picture, you would know that would be impossible.

Doesn't mean she's a priest any more than it means I'm Hamlet, Prince of Denmark.

Damn right it doesn't - I'M Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, and don't you forget it.

She’s awaiting trial. The Episcopal Church has pulled her orders and she is not allowed to exercise her office.

Thanks for the update.

! read it on an Anglican site yesterday. It seems they threw her overboard and sailed on. There should be consequencess further up the chain that allowed her to be “consecrated”, as she had a previous DUI and she was drunk at a dinner in her honor a day or two before the ceremony. Whoever allowed her to go forward needed to be held to account.