Sister Sara Butler’s article explains that the Magisterium does not discriminate against women on the subject on ordination; rather, the Magisterium has no authority to develop a priestly ordination for women. Butler first starts by outlining the Christian feminist argument towards priestly ordination, which stems from evidence gathered on protestant churches, which during the 1950’s started to ordain women. Using feminist argumentation Butler contends that if women are equal to men in society, then they should also be equal to men within the structure of the church. However, using theological Butler argues that the magisterium chose to adhere to Church Tradition because Jesus chose to confer the priestly office on the twelve apostles, not
