Catholic Womens Ordination - Books and Resources of Interest


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	Books and Resources Here is a list of books and resources which may be of interest to those who wish to study in more depth....
All the books, pamphlets and articles listed can be ordered from: The Christian Women's Resource Centre, (Lumen Books) 36 Court Lane, Dulwich, LONDON SE21 7DR UK Tel & Fax 020-8693 1438 For a special request or more information, just click here to send an email to Ianthe. Our bookseller would appreciate a phone call or email to check prices and postage, and reserves the right to expect payment before sending items. An order form which can be printed out and sent to us will be available here soon.
Various articles from "Women priests?" ed. Alison Peberdy price on application Dr J M Soskice "Would the symbolism be all wrong? Fr P Holdsworth (OSB) "Priesthood and the Gospel Ministry of Word and Sacrament" Sr Pia Buxton "The way things change" Alexina Murphy "Self-awareness and the image of God" An open letter to the Bishop of London, signed by two Jesuit priests, Robert Butterworth and Robert Murray et al


Roman Catholic Rethinking on the Ordination of Women 1996 (3rd edition) Containing surveys, reports, views of theologians, a satire, progress reports on the campaign for women priests in various countries, papal documents and resource list. Plus a summary of the controversy in the Tablet (articles and letters) on the infallibility and the bar on women priests issue.		Ordination and the Roman Catholic Church You get Roman Catholic Rethinking on the Ordination of Women, plus articles from various journals, papal pronouncements, a discussion paper from Catholic Women's Ordination, and a briefing on women priests in the early church.

Newman Association Family Committee Information Pack on "The position of Women in the Church"

You get Roman Catholic Rethinking on the Ordination of Women, plus
summaries of the 1980 National Pastoral Congress on Women, and a discussion paper, the Laity Commission and other reports, the Pastoral Development Group discussion paper "Women in the Church", a report on "Women and Work".
Or
everything except Roman Catholic Rethinking on the Ordination of Women

Did Christ rule out Women priests? Fr J Wijngaard
(2nd edition)
A very useful and readable study from one of the leading Roman Catholic scripture scholars in the UK, advocating a complete rethink of present Vatican attitudes (which have no sound theological basis).

Hoping for Women priests: Letters from two Roman Catholics:
Fr P Holdsworth (OSB) and Alexina Murphy

The Ordination of Women in the Roman Catholic church
Fr E Doyle (OFM)

One chapter from "Feminine in the Church" Ed. M Furlong SPCK London 1984

The question of Women priests and the argument "in persona Christi"
Fr E Doyle (OFM)

Article from the Irish Theological Quarterly 1984

Women priests in the Roman Catholic church - Why not?

Catholic Women's Ordination pamphlet