The Debate on Women in the Catholic ChurchThe issue of the ordination of women to the priesthood has come to the forefront of theological controversies in recent years, causing a flood of books, and religious opinions . This controversial issue arises not only from the Catholic Church's renewed interest in the nature of its priesthood, but also, and perhaps most importantly, from women's efforts to reach a new and deeper understanding of their religion. The question of whether women should be ordained ministers in the Church immediately involves many questions. What difference could women priests make for the Church? Did Jesus allow women to be priests? What has been the result of many centuries of male priesthood? However, the first question you should always ask yourself when you have a controversial issue like this is: what was Jesus' point of view on the subject? Jesus, nowhere in the Bible does it state that women are subservient or inferior to men. In fact, from the beginning women were part of his disciples and according to the Bible Luke stated that many women supported his ministry. When religious questions are asked, the greatest source of information is the Bible. The Bible itself states on many occasions that women made religion one of the highest priorities in their lives. In addition to this, women have participated in some of the most important roles in the ecclesial community, such as Eucharistic ministers, etc. The Catholic Church in past centuries has been strongly dominated by men. Male priests, male archbishops, male deacons, male popes. In fact, in the Catholic Church, most women have never had a higher prospect than that of Eucharistic minister. This seems very strange, since nowadays women have... half the paper... However I believe that in an age where we are given such freedom, it is right that we allow women to become tidy in the Catholic Church. Jesus once stated in the Bible “do not judge a person by the decisions he makes but rather praise him for the glory he represents.” I agree with this statement as I believe that instead of focusing all our power on this matter we should be more interested in understanding our God instead of asking Him if the right decision was made. The fact is that women should not be denied the opportunity to be ordained in the Catholic Church. In my opinion the ordination of women priests in the Catholic Church will happen; the question is: when? As the famous religious poet Thomas Merton once said, “before God we are all feminine.” Bibliography: Steven, Case. Catholicism. New Day Publication: New York, 1990.