Blessed Bernardo de Hoyos: “The Spouse of Christ” from Queer Saints and Martyrs: In Catholic spiritual tradition, there is an important and honoured place for the idea of “The Bride of Christ”. At one level, we are taught to think…
Monthly Archives: November 2012
Let Us Remember, for Nov 27th:
Harvey Milk and others who have been martyred for their labours towards LGBT equality: From Jesus in Love Blog Harvey Milk: LGBT rights pioneer assassinated (1978) Harvey Milk of San Francisco By Brother Robert Lentz, OFM. Copyright 1987 Courtesy of www.trinitystores.com (800.699.4482) Pioneering gay…
The Vatican Implosion (Video)
Robert C. Mickens, Vatican correspondent and columnist for “The Tablet,” speaks about The Vatican’s implosion and what it means for Catholics.
Warm Welcome for “Seventh Gay Adventists”
It’s not only in the Catholic Church that ordinary people are accepting gay and lesbian people in the pews and rejecting disordered doctrine, or only in the more liberal denominations and geographic areas. I’ve written before about “Seventh Gay Adventists: A…
The English Call to Action/Dialogue: The Process Continues
Slowly but steadily, the “Call to Action” process that was begun last May by a handful of English priests continues to expand. The initial call was articulated in a letter to the Tablet with just seven signatories, was followed by…
“Traditional Biblical Values” - Rev Susan Russell Sermon (Video)
In the Episcopal Church (and wider Anglican communion), the next to last Sunday of the year is known as “Bible Sunday”, with a collect that reads: Blessed Lord, who caused all holy Scriptures to be written for our learning: Grant…
Let Us Remember, for Nov 20th:
All those murdered for their honesty in choosing to live in conformity with their innate gender. From Jesus in Love Blog Transgender Day of Remembrance Transgender Day of Remembrance by Mikhaela Reid http://www.mikhaela.net/ Today, on Transgender Day of Remembrance, we commemorate those…
What Really Happens at the Soho Masses?
Last night, I was up in London, attending once more one of the bi-monthly Masses in Soho which have a particular focus on the pastoral needs of the community of LGBT Catholics, their families and friends. Once again, I was…
Bishop Gene Robinson, Then and Now
At Huffington Post, Rev Susan Russell reflects on the dramatic progress in public responses to gay bishops, from the time of the election of Gene Robinson in New Hampshire, to his retirement this month, just nine years later. 2003 In…
CONFERENCE ON INTERSEX, THEOLOGY AND THE BIBLE
News from the Lincoln Theological Institute is that they are hosting an international conference on Intersex, Theology and the Bible at the University of Manchester on Tuesday 12th March 2013. Booking is now open and costs £20 (£10 student/unwaged) for the day, including lunch. Confirmed speakers include:…
