Why would a Catholic Media organization award this controversial book first place?
in Facebook Postsย ย Great news! Theย Catholic Media Associationย has recognized a book that advocates for women in the priesthood as the "Best Book by a Small Publisher."
ย ย ย ย And for good reason.
ย ย ย ย The Catholic Church is unquestionably in need of reform in several areas, one of which is the need for women priests. This book lays out a solid, well-documented case for women in the priesthood. And it's written by the highly qualified, world-renowned British theologian John Wijngaards.
ย ย ย ย Leaders of the Church in Rome have traditionally opposed having women in the priesthood. They say they believe Jesus wanted a male-only priesthood โ and that he established a permanent norm by appointing only men as his 12 apostles. But the truth is, Jesus' decision was made in light of the cultural norms of the day. Back then, it was a man's world in every way.
ย ย ย ย But that was 2,000 years ago!
ย ย ย ย Today, the majority of Catholics in the Western World are in favor of women's ordination โ 88% in the U.S., 83% in France, 78% in Spain, 59% in Italy. They see the need. They see the shortage of priests. They sense that women entering the priesthood would be a breath of fresh air for a church that is clearly in need of renewal.
ย ย ย ย The book is titled "๐๐ฉ๐ข๐ต ๐๐ฉ๐ฆ๐บ ๐๐ฐ๐ฏ'๐ต ๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ค๐ฉ ๐ ๐ฐ๐ถ ๐๐ฏ ๐๐ข๐ต๐ฉ๐ฐ๐ญ๐ช๐ค ๐๐ฐ๐ญ๐ญ๐ฆ๐จ๐ฆ: ๐๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ฏ ๐ช๐ฏ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐๐ณ๐ช๐ฆ๐ด๐ต๐ฉ๐ฐ๐ฐ๐ฅ ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐๐ช๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐ฐ๐ง ๐๐ฉ๐ณ๐ช๐ด๐ต," available fromย www.acadianhouse.com.ย Dr. Wijngaards, one of the leading voices in the worldwide movement to include women in the Catholic priesthood, has spent decades uncovering evidence that makes a convincing case for anyone willing to listen with an open mind.
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