tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6668594987436792920.post7553692806359702236..comments2023-07-05T08:17:21.505-04:00Comments on Getting to the Point: The Diaconate: A Call to ServiceFr. Denis Lemieuxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01049723287624178155noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6668594987436792920.post-89619539840368206382013-10-09T15:18:01.975-04:002013-10-09T15:18:01.975-04:00Hmmm - good question. Of course, the sacrament of ...Hmmm - good question. Of course, the sacrament of baptism and confirmation themselves involve a configuration of the person to Christ which to me is the central configuration. Orders is a sacrament that places the recipient (yes, a male) at the service of the priesthood of the laity, both male and female. I fully agree with you that we are multiple miles away from really taking hold of what the mission of the laity (both men and women) is and how it is to be exercised in its fullness. Hope that's clear...Fr. Denis Lemieuxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01049723287624178155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6668594987436792920.post-11262500837881130502013-10-08T14:13:50.054-04:002013-10-08T14:13:50.054-04:00So, if every level of ordination configures a MAN ...So, if every level of ordination configures a MAN to Christ, then the "question" of the diaconate for women is not really a question is it? If the Church has not yet found the best way of incorporating the gifts of women, it will have to be in some way other than ordination?<br /><br />Sorry to ask a controversial question right as you arrive back from holidays!Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13331552766061753817noreply@blogger.com