Having laid down the groundwork by talking more generally about love (not simply love as eros), I will now enter the minefield. That a priest – of all persons – should wish to directly talk about sex is problematic enough. Throw…
Monthly Archives: December 2010
Heed the Message of Christ: Queering Galatians
As we continue to consider the person of Jesus Christ, we must think also of what he expects of us. Above all he sends us out into the world to carry his message. This is what is meant by “apostle”…
Christ’s Queer Family
This week, the Catholic Church celebrated the Feast of the Holy Family – so often an occasion of trial for those Catholics who are not living in officially approved families of Mom, Pop, kids, pets and picket fence. Subjected year…
Me, the Storyteller.
When I was in South Africa last month, I was grateful for a few days with my daughter and two grandchildren in Johannesburg, recovering after the ordeal of Mom’s funeral the previous week. The last day of this time of…
The Incarnation and Celibacy: Reflection on a Reader’s Comment
One of the joys of blogging is that I sometimes get to learn so much from my readers. This response to my post on Jesus and the Beloved Disciple set me thinking: One of the points traditional theology makes on…
St John the Evangelist (the “Beloved Disciple”?): December 27th
In the catalogue of “gay saints”, or pairs of supposedly “gay lovers” in Scripture, the coupling of John the Evangelist (the “beloved disciple”) and Jesus himself is surely the most controversial. Many people, including some of my friends from the…
Gay Priests (3): Coming out, discovering love – 1
“Things to do before I die: 1. Fall in love 2. See the world” Jim, a 64-year old bachelor jots these words down in his diary on the day of his retirement. This very short to-do list starts off the…
Normal Service to Resume
There’s good and bad news on my laptop saga. Whereas I first thought it would need professional repairs, and then thought I might be able to function provisionally just by reloading Windows – its gone from bad to worse.and I now suspect…
Burn in Hell: What is Your Qualification?
My friend Roger from our Soho Masses, sent me this, last year. I came across it while going through some old posts, tidying up my files, and thought it could be fun to re-post. As Roger noted in his message, read…
Christmas Greetings, Seasonal Shutdown
My laptop has chosen Christmas Eve to have a fit of serious sulks, and go on strike. I fer this will require proper professional attention, and is unlikely to be resolved until after New Year. The very limited internet access…
