“I am eighty seven years and have been frustrated all my life, with only the Spirit in me to give me power and hope. Women think differently and are different. Why o why have we women had to honour men on the altar without a woman’s voice? I think it is wrong, wrong, the church has oppressed us since Abraham, and men are controllers and dictators. I pray for that day when we see women as well as men with the Pope saying mass to praise God.”

“I am a man. I wish to express my solidarity with you as you struggle for women’s ordination. It is beyond my understanding as to why the Church cannot permit women priests. It is preposterous to say that it is God’s will or against Jesus’ mind to admit women to the ranks of priesthood. I do not believe that God has any problem with women priests; nor do I believe that most men in the Church, both clerical and lay, have any serious objection to ordaining women. The problem lies with the Pope and with some of his advisors."

“I am a Catholic convert. I have felt called to the priestly ministry for quite some time now but was thinking of changing church. I am interested in learning more about women in the priesthood. I have a feeling when the pope dies, the odds unfortunately will increase that women can be priests. I say unfortunately because it is sad that the pope would have to die for such a thing to take place. I am very interested in becoming a priest."

“I am a recent university graduate in the US (I earned a B.A. in Philosophy). I am also a Roman Catholic who feels that ordination ought to be open to women. I was raised Roman Catholic and have attended catholic school from the elementary to college level, and have I spent the last year discerning my call to the priesthood. And, as a result, I have spent much of the past year exploring other faith denominations, and almost converted into the episcopal church. However, I have decided to remain in the church in hopes of challenging the injustices, and working towards change. I believe strongly in the faith of the Roman Catholic Church, even if the politics of Rome are unfair. Also, I admire individuals such as yourselves who have taught me that the fight for women’s ordination is more than a personal battle, and it is one that extends across continents and across gender lines."

“I want to thank you for your web site. I am moved to see to what extent the ordination of women to the catholic priesthood is being supported today. I attended the first conference on the ordination of women to the catholic priesthood back in '76. I have been appalled at the length of time women have been having to contend with the resistance, rooted in misogyny and fear, within the ranks of the hierarchy, i.e., the political fabric of the church. For my part, I have been unable to be a member of the catholic church for some time due to its unhealthy attitude toward women and sexuality, along with the practice of a upper-tier priesthood with the layperson at the bottom. It’s nonsense to me. Thank you for creating a web site with all the arguments pro and con, so that more can come to see the primitive thought ¬system behind the refusal to ordain women to the priesthood.”

“I myself am not an official Catholic, but my spiritual teachers were. I grew up with Nuns/Sisters who taught me the true meaning of what I feel genuine Catholicism and ecumenism is about, sitting around my grandmother’s dining room table. These sisters were true ministers of Jesus’ message. If I could see that spirit within the OFFICIAL Church, I would have converted long ago. They were better messengers than a lot of priests and preachers. I have looked for the spirit they shared in many places and have not found it since. I truly support women as priest and ministers.”

“I am a religious Sister teaching at a Catholic University. I was so happy to find your web site! I will spread the word to some of my former students. Keep up the excellent work.. Hope to give a presentation in the near future on this topic! God’s peace be in your heart.”

“Sadly many are afraid to take a stand. We have found that to be very true right here in our own diocese. While there are those who say they believe in what we are standing for, they are not open to taking a public stand because of fear of losing their own position or fear of more backlash by the Vatican in our diocese. Many have said the time is not right. I say if not now then when? It feels as if there is a ground swell right now and this may be the time the Holy Spirit is using to bring about the needed change in the Church.”

“Your site shows a kind of courage that is lacking in most of the priests I know who would agree with you behind closed doors but not out in the open. The priestly order seems to be so fearful of authority. I work in a major seminary. As a matter of fact I am going to a rite of ordination of Deacons this morning. I am happy for the men, but look forward to the day when women will be afforded the same opportunity to answer the call of the Holy Spirit.”

“For many years I have felt deeply the profound injustice of the Institutional Church’s exclusion of women from full sacramental participation in its life. I have written, spoken out and acted, all the while wondering where my brothers were in this struggle? Where are the men of conscience, integrity and courage who see the truth and dare to speak up?”

“As a young practising Catholic who believes that women should be ordained as priests, I thought that I was being somehow rebellious in my beliefs. Thank you for making me realise through your excellent web site that I actually share this opinion with large numbers (perhaps a majority) of Catholics, both lay and ordained. It’s good to know that a theologian and ordained member of the Church can take for granted the fact that most Catholics cannot identify with papal teachings, while at the same time not assuming that they have distanced themselves from the Church by rejecting these teachings. Thank you for helping me realise that I have the right to question Church teachings according to my informed conscience and that I am not obliged to blindly follow everything that comes out of the Vatican and the CDF. I wish you well with all your courageous work!”

“Thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you. Briefly: I have a master’s in liturgical studies and I am a choir director at my parish. I give workshops for lectors and cantors. I believe to the core of my being that we should make it possible for women who do have this call to answer it. I don’t know how much longer I will be able to be a Catholic with a straight face, but stumbling across your site (if that can be said to be an "accident") has at least given me some hope. I’ll be reading every word on your site (as time permits) thank you. I’ve been looking for something like this for some time now and am ecstatic to have found it.”