WATCH: Pope Leo’s Mass has woman distributing Holy Communion
Contrary to Leo, Popes John Paul II and Benedict XVI refused to allow women to distribute Communion at papal Masses.
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Articles tagged Spiritus Domini
Pope Francis institutes 23 women as Lectors, described as ‘tectonic shift’ in Catholic Tradition
Following his Canon Law changes in 2021, Pope Francis has now instituted men and women as Lectors four times, citing the 'common priesthood' in doing so. Liturgical scholars have warned that such actions contradict centuries of Catholic Tradition.
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Bishop Stowe, archbishop of San Antonio institute female ‘lay ministers’ without USCCB guidance
Two U.S. bishops, Bishop John Stowe and Archbishop Gustavo Garcia-Siller, have installed multiple women as acolytes and lectors in their dioceses without official guidance from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB).
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Pope Francis institutes female ‘lectors’ again at Vatican continuing ‘rupture from Catholic tradition’
Liturgist Dr. Kwasniewski wrote that Pope Francis' altering of Canon Law to allow female lectors 'commits a double categorical error by conflating the dignity of the baptized with the dignity of active liturgical ministry.'
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Pope to appoint women as lectors, catechists at Vatican for second time
The event is possible due to Pope Francis' 2021 motu proprio, which has been described as ‘a tectonic shift both in theology and in praxis.’
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Pope hails post-Vatican II liturgical moves, calls for ‘dialogue’ to promote lay and female ministries
Pope Francis called for discussions amongst the world’s bishops to further promote the changes to the Church promoted after Vatican II. His letter was described as pushing ‘a revolutionary process.’
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Pope Francis institutes first female lectors, catechists at Vatican in apparent ‘attack’ on all-male priesthood
Pope Francis' installation of female Lectors and Catechists, under his revised Canon Law, was described as an 'attack' on the priesthood.
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Bp Schneider explains minor orders and why they must be restored
We should ask with humility and respect that the Roman Church re-establish the minor orders with its theological significance such as the Church has always expressed it.
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Bp. Schneider shows why instituting women as lectors, acolytes is a huge problem
There are strong reasons why the universal Church never admitted women to liturgical public service, not even in the lower grades of lector or acolyte.
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Pope Francis opens up formerly male liturgical roles to women
Dr. Peter Kwasniewski sees the attempted move to incorporate women into liturgical ministry as ‘a kind of sop thrown to the feminists in the Church.’
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