Sir, - The luminous faith, example and prolonged theological study of serious women aspirants to the priesthood of Christ is both edifying and humbling. God will decide the "when", but that does not excuse negativity in addressing the vocations crisis in the here and now.
People like Soline Vatinel (November 4th) are real Joans of Arc in that matter. Getting fingers burned is par for the course but a sense of inevitability keeps insisting. It may be a question of time and timing. Does the declaration with the Lutherans make any difference to this vexed question? - Yours, etc., J. P. Duggan,
Cedarmount Road, Mount Merrion, Co Dublin.