Talk:Holy Orders (Catholic Church)

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"The word 'holy' simply means 'set apart for some purpose.'"

It does? Since when? The phrasing of this sentence seems to imply that this is the basic meaning or even the only meaning, yet it is not even listed as a definition in several dictionaries.

"Anglicans accept the ordination of most mainline denominations" is better said that Anglicans accept the ministry of ministers of most mainline churches. But before functioning as a Priest that person must be ordained by a Bishop of a Church (including Anglican) in Apostolic Succession.

[edit] Women and Ordination

I added the new decree from the CDF (with a link directing to Catholic News Service, for the sake of English) that affirms the automatic excommunication of a woman attempting ordination and/or the one who attempts to ordain her.

DaveTroy (talk) 08:27, 1 June 2008 (UTC)