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Fr. Gonzalo Torres-Acosta, OFM

La ordenación de mujeres para el diaconado no es solo una necesidad urgente de la Iglesia para responder a la gran escasez de vocaciones a la vida consagrada, sino también, y más importantemente, una cuestión de Justica y una verdadera edificación del Reino de Dios, donde reconozcamos and afirmemos, como el Cuerpo de Cristo, la IGUALDAD, la dignidad y los dones que mujeres y hombres hemos recibido de nuestro Creador.

Fr. Gregory Michael Barras

“Women are created in the image and likeness of God. Their wisdom, experience, emotional constitution are critical to leading a parish, diocese, any ministry.”

Jill Caldwell

Las mujeres necesitan compartir sus dones espirituales con otros como diáconos, sirviendo a aquellos que actualmente no son atendidos, alcanzando la plenitud de la expresión de nuestra fe.

Deacon Dennis T. Duffell

Muchas mujeres que conozco son ministras católicas competentes, disciernen una llamada y merecen ser potenciadas por nuestra institución y plenamente reconocidas en nuestras comunidades. Sería digno para nuestra Iglesia reconocer esta realidad.

Luke Hansen

“I dream of a Church that receives and empowers the gifts that the Holy Spirit has given to each member. Ordaining women to the diaconate is one important way to recognize and strengthen the diaconal ministry that is already exercised by Catholic women everywhere.”

Fr. Michael Hickin

“To encounter a woman deacon would offer the world a different prism through which to meet and marvel at the truth of Jesus. The beauty of Catholicism deserves to reflect his bold collaboration with women.”

Sr. Mary Lamski, C.S.J.

“I do hope the Church ordains women to the diaconate soon. There is no reason why it should be postponed any longer, since women have done pastoral and spiritual ministry for many, many years! As a rural Pastoral Administrator, I have already carried out the ministry of a deacon.”

P. Joe Doran

“I find in Discerning Deacons a genuine understanding of and commitment to the process of discernment. I would encourage all who love the Church to engage in this process.”

Fr. Theodore K. Cassidy, S.M.

“I am very pleased to see the Church investigate in an open way the diaconate for women. In this matter, the Church will grow as we discern together with an openness to the Holy Spirit. I strongly support the recognition of women as deacons.”

Deacon Carlos Rodriguez

“God calls us all, and we are called to answer. This is difficult to do when we have a system that keeps half the population from responding to the Holy Spirit.”