Hello MUSEUM-L, Hope all is well with you! One of the critical issues facing all the Christian/Catholic churches is the persisting idea that God is male, and therefore women cannot be pastors/priests. This is a significant obstacle to the authentic human development of both men and women, and cannot possibly be God's will. Can we consider this issue in this forum? Specifically, we are seeking evidence of any kind related to women priests during the past 2000 years and this is the kind of evidence that may be buried in museums. We need this evidence for our new web site about the ordination of women: Mary Magdalene the Apostle Catholic Website http://www.catholic-women-priests.org/ Bishop Sharon Hart of the Contemporary Catholic Church is the episcopal sponsor of this web site. Candidates will be screened and then viable ones will be given the contact info for jurisdictions and bishops who should be able to test their vocation, taking into account their theological insights and pastoral gifts. Diversity will be encouraged within the legitimate bounds of the "one, holy, catholic, and apostolic church" (Nicene Creed). Please consider this critical issue and spread the word ... share this with your friends and associates, specially women who may have a priestly vocation but need encouragement and counseling. Respectfully, Luis Luis T. Gutierrez [log in to unmask] ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).