Hmmm. Finally, voices that reflect my voice.
The foundational problem/reality is not a shortage of priests. It is the growing reality that people are starving… not being “fed” with Eucharist because we believe that only one gender can “serve up the meal.”
We have lost our center – that Eucharist must (that’s must) be accessible to all – no excuses that “he” can’t make it happen. If we are centered in a sacramental church we would automatically ensure that faith-full, community-bound, prepared individuals (Male and Female God created them) are recognized and commissioned to call the community of believers together.,
Why is it that we proclaim from the housetops of homes and government buildings that we are all responsible and must participate in feeding the hungry yet we allow the faithful to “
go hungry” for Eucharist because “the one” isn’t here.
No, I don’t want “just anyone” sideling up to the altar and replaying priestly privilege. I want us to call forth from among us those who will call us together to do, practice and be Eucharist.
It’s time to thank our priests and let them know that they have taught us well and that we can join them to ensure that no one – that’s no one – goes hungry.
There is no theological quote that I can conjure up other than Jesus telling the apostles (am sure there were women among them) to “feed them yourselves.” (and we are faith-fully waiting in the wings ready and more than willing to do just that!)