Preface
Acknowledgments
Telling the Story of a Soul

1. Understanding the Issues
2. The Hierarchical Priesthood: “An Intimate Sacramental Brotherhood”
3. A Window Unopened—Vatican II
4. A Guide to Post-Vatican II Themes of the Debate

                                                                        Part II
                                                                                    POPE PAUL VI

5. Discontent: The Soul's Language of Self-Discovery
                     “Women in Canon Law,” Canon Law Society of America
                     “Women in Church and Society,” United States Catholic Conference
                     First National Women's Ordination Conference
6. The Bible Does Not Tell Us So
                     “Report of the Pontifical Biblical Commission”
7. In Persona Christi: In the Person of Christ (a Male)
                     Inter Insigniores (“Admission of Women to Ministerial Priesthood”), Congregation for Doctrine of Faith
8. Obliged to Intervene
                     “A Commentary on the Declaration,” An “Expert Theologian”

Part III
POPE JOHN PAUL II

9. One Step Forward, Two Steps Back
                     The Code of Canon Law, Pontifical Commission for the Revision of the Code

10. “Element of Grave Difficulty”: Anglican-Roman Catholic Relations

                    Letter of Pope John Paul II to Archbishop Robert Runcie
                    Letter of Archbishop Runcie to Pope John Paul II
                    Letter of Archbishop Runcie to Cardinal Jan Willebrands
                    Letter of Cardinal Willebrands to Archbishop Runcie
11. Motherhood in a Manly Way
                    “Holy Thursday Letter to Priests,” Pope John Paul II
12. Woman: Always the Bride
                    Mulieris Dignitatem (“On the Dignity and Vocation of Women”), Pope John Paul II
13. A Theology of the Body
                                                            Christifideles Laici (“On the Vocation & Mission of Lay Faithful in Church
                                                                  and World”), Pope John Paul II
14. Pleasing No One
                     “Partners in the Mystery of Redemption,” National Conference of Catholic Bishops
                     “One in Christ Jesus,” National Conference of Catholic Bishops
15. The Ordination of Women Is Not Possible
                     Catechism of the Catholic Church, United States Catholic Conference

16. No Authority Whatsoever
                      Ordinatio Sacerdotalis (“On Reserving Priestly Ordination to Men Alone”), John Paul II
17. Obedience, American Style
                     “Strengthening the Bonds of Peace,” United States Catholic Conference
18. The Bride of Christ and Mother of Believers
                     “Letter to Women,” Pope John Paul II
                            “Jesuits and the Situation of Women in Church and Civil Society,” Society of Jesus

19. The Inadmissibility of Women
                      “Responsum ad Dubium regarding Ordinatio Sacerdotalis,” Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith
                      “Tradition and the Ordination of Women,” Catholic Theological Society of America
20. Due to God and Neighbor
                      “From Inter Insigniores to Ordinatio Sacerdotalis,” United States Catholic Conference
                      “From Words to Deeds,” United States Catholic Conference
                      “Ten Frequently Asked Questions,” National Conference of Catholic Bishops
21. Defending the Faith
                      Ad Tuendam Fidem (“To Defend the Faith”), Pope John Paul II
                      “Commentary on the Profession of Faith's Concluding Paragraphs,” Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger
22. Father God and Mother Church
                      “Address of the Holy Father to the German Bishops,” Pope John Paul II
23. Women's Deeper Nature Includes Saying “No”
                      “Message of the Holy Father to the World Union of Catholic Women's Organizations,” John Paul II
                      First International Conference, Women's Ordination Worldwide
24. A Warning, a Decree, an Excommunication
                      “Warning Regarding the Attempted Priestly Ordination of Some Catholic Women”
                      “Decree of Excommunication Regarding the Attempted Priestly Ordination of Some Catholic Women”
                      “Decree on the Attempted Priestly Ordination of Some Catholic Women”

Part IV
CHANGE AND THE VATICAN

25. The Documents in Brief
26. Reexamining the Vatican's Themes
Conclusion: From Subordination to Ordination

APPENDIX

1.   “Report of the Pontifical Biblical Commission”
2.   Inter Insigniores
3.   “A Commentary on the Declaration”
4.   Ordinatio Sacerdotalis
5.   “Strengthening the Bonds of Peace”
6.   “Jesuits and the Situation of Women in Church and Civil Society”
7.   “Responsum ad Dubium regarding Ordinatio Sacerdotalis”
8.   “Address of the Holy Father to the German Bishops”
9.   “Message of the Holy Father to the World Union of Catholic Women's Organizations”
10. “Warning Regarding the Attempted Priestly Ordination of Some Catholic Women”
11. “Decree of Excommunication Regarding Attempted Priestly Ordination of Some Catholic Women”
12. “Decree on the Attempted Priestly Ordination of Some Catholic Women”

Key Dates Beginning with Vatican II
Notes
Glossary
Bibliography