"A Michael Glazier book." Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
The "Diaconate" of Phoebe (Rom. 16:1-2) according to modern exegesis / Corrado Marucci -- Women deacons in 1 Timothy: a linguistic and literary look at "Women likewise ..." (1 Tim 3:11) / Jennifer H. Stiefel -- History and value of the feminine diaconate in the ancient Church / Corrado Marucci -- The diaconate and other liturgical ministries of women / Pietro Sorci -- The deaconess in the Byzantine tradition / Cipriano Vagaggini -- The ordination of deaconesses in the Greek and Byzantine tradition / Cipriano Vagaggini -- A view of the past and future of feminine ministries within the Church: reflections about a book by Roger Gryson / Philippe Delhaye -- Were there deaconesses in Egypt? / Ugo Zanetti -- The liturgical function of consecrated women in the Byzantine Church / Valerie A. Karras -- Remembering tradition: women's monastic rituals and the diaconate / Phyllis Zagano -- Varieties of ministries and diaconal renewal / Yves Congar -- Conclusions regarding the female diaconate / Pete Hunermann.
Summary:
The question of restoring women to the ordained diaconate surfaced during the Second Vatican Council and continued to resound in academic and pastoral circles well after the diaconate was restored as a permanent order in the church in the West. This volume contains twelve essays -- five translated from Italian, three translated from French, and four in their original English -- that answer the questions about the history and possible future of women deacons.
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