I was doing some driving around the state (California) yesterday. Now, California is historically mostly part of Mexico. In school the children are taught about Fr. Junipero Serra, the priest who brought civilization to the primitive indians of the state. The schools don't actually mention the methods used in the civilization process, but the record is there. All that aside, one result of the original exploration is that most place names are religion-based. We have cities such as:
San Bernardino ~ Saint Bernard;
Santa Monica ~ Saint Monica;
San Jose ~ Saint Joseph;
Santa Barbara ~ Saint Barbara;
San Francisco ~ Saint Francis;
Santa Teresa ~ Saint Teresa;
San Juan ~ Saint John;
Santa Clara ~ Saint Clare.
A lot of Saints!
Recalling this caused me to wonder. If women can be saints, why can't women be priests?
One person I asked said it was because saints were all dead, so it was safe to include women. Surely, though, that cannot be. A fundamental tenet of the Church is that we all get to have life eternal, albeit in a condition I personally would not care to have to endure. So, again,
Why Can't A Woman Be A Priest?Just wondering.
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