Sentences with phrase «priestly ordination»

22:32) we declare that the Church has no authority whatsoever to confer priestly ordination on women and that this judgment is to be definitively held by all the Church's faithful.»

Especially in the theo logical schools, which have a large enrollment of women students, Jesuit faculty members are reluctant to bring up the topic of priestly ordination.

In the Synod of Bishops that followed there were 87 votes cast for a position that would encourage the pope to allow the priestly ordination of «married men of mature age and proven life» (ibid p. 250 fn.52).

In this regard, we must consider that the indelible character of baptism, confirmation, or priestly ordination does not disappear, either, when the Catholic who has received the sacrament distances himself from the Church or from his priestly commitments.

The Archdiocese of New York (where I consider it a privilege to be counted a member) has recently received some criticism for its low number of priestly ordinations this year.

Not exact matches

Holloway is in line with other theologians like Jean Galot, in grounding the vowed chastity of the priest in the priestly character of Christ that he is given in ordination.

Now, if we be allowed an imaginative look into the future, such communities might in certain circumstances choose an «elder» (presbyter) from their midst who would then become their priestly president through sacramental ordination by the bishop.

The section dealing with the priests» apparel and ordination is concluded in 29:42 b - 46 with moving words which reflect the theology always underlying the Priestly perspective.

However, in practice most priestly functions are commonly exercised by the presbyter, only certain special rights, including the crucial privilege of ordination, being reserved to the bishop.