Ordination of Women

One of the titles given to Mary Magdalene in the Eastern Rite Catholic Churches in communion with Rome is Iσαπόστολος, isapostolos in Greek, aequalis apostolis in Latin, which, translates into English as Equal to the Apostles.

Another case and point is Saint Phoebe (1st century) who was a deaconess of the Church. She was commended to the congregation of Rome by St. Paul, who praised her for her assistance to him and who according to tradition delivered the Epistle to Romans to the congregation Her feast day is 3 September

I would humbly assert that Mary's designation and Phoebe's role in the early church are sufficient reasons to permit and work toward the full ordination and participation of women within the Ministry. Furthermore, I would argue that this position is consistent with the Jewish traditions that were the foundation for Christianity that affirmed the feminine aspect of the Divine Presence exemplified by the Shekhinah.

Update The Vatican just announced that women who are ordained and the bishops that ordain them would be excommunicated. So on issue of equality the Church remains in the Dark and Middle ages.