(Placed by a reader, Joe, as a comment to my piece “Water into Wine: Rereading the Wedding Feast at Cana”). Thanks, Joe. Sweet Saint John was a dancer on the shore of old Capernaum a lovely boy not fit for…
Monthly Archives: January 2013
French Bishops: “Respect Gay Relationships, Support Civil Unions, Reject Homophobia”
In a fascinating document on a Catholic response to French proposals for equal marriage, the country’s have strongly opposed the proposals - but called for constructive dialogue, recognized the value of loving and committed same - sex relationships, proposed strengthening…
What’s “Really Happening” with the Soho Masses?
I’ve written extensively on my strictly personal interpretation of what’s happening with the Soho Masses. Here’s an authoritative statement, from the horse’s mouth: the chairman of the Soho Masses Pastoral Council, writing in the West End Extra. ‘Radically Christian attempt’…
Meet Maximilian Luc Ruëde - Weldon (with Grampa)
That’s the little feller, one week old today, but less than 24 hours when this was taken. I’m the big guy.
Faith - friendly Community Group to Run London Pride
In great news for faith - based supporters of London Pride, Community Pride+ has won the contract for the 2013 Pride Festival, and possibly through for a full five years. In previous years, the visibility of LGBT faith groups has…
Court Victories for Equality AND Religious Freedom
Public arguments about the rights to religious freedom and to equality for all under the law have frequently been presented as if they were mutually exclusive, and presented at a high decibel level, with defenders on both sides shouting past…
“Unto Us, A Child Is Born!”
No, I’m not referring here to that one. The twelve days of Christmas are now behind us, until the next time. The “Us” I’m thinking of, is my family, and the child is my new grandson, now expected to make…
Gay Marriage Updates: US, France, Taiwan
As Catholic oligarchs continue to escalate their horrifying war on marriage, it’s time to point for some quick pointers to important news reports that I’ve not had time to comment on more fully. The Westminster brouhaha over the Soho Masses…
Congratulations to New Ways Ministry / “Bondings 2.0″
New Ways Ministry is an invaluable, inspirational gay-positive ministry of advocacy and justice for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) Catholics, and reconciliation within the larger Christian and civil communities, originally set up by Sister Jeannine Gramick and Fr Robert Nugent, way…
The Tablet: Nichols to meet Soho Mass-goers
7 January 2013 The Archbishop of Westminster, Vincent Nichols, has offered to meet with gay Catholics who attend the so-called Soho Masses that he said are “contentious” and will end in Lent. The archbishop made the offer in a letter…
