Rev Peter Gomes: Gay, Black, Baptist, Republican. Peter Gomes, who died a year ago today, was an anomaly in the growing ranks of out and open gay or lesbian clergy: he was raised Catholic, but became a Baptist pastor. He…
Monthly Archives: February 2013
Reclaim the pulpit - with “living, laughing and loving beyond the norm”
A site I’ve been wanting to write about for weeks, and have sadly neglected, is “la lucha, ma pulpito“, run by delfin waldemar bautista. which I enjoy for its completely fresh, lively appearance and tone - and a delicious sense…
What “Unobserant Birds” in the Episcopacy Have Not Noticed
It seems that everywhere I look these days, I’m finding excellent analyses of the crises facing the Catholic Church (and yes, “crises” is deliberately in the plural). Everywhere, that is, except where we really ought to find such thoughtful, intelligent…
Call for Help: NZ Journalist, Seeks Gay Catholic Kiwis.
I found this in my inbox this morning: I am a journalist based in Wellington, NZ, writing a feature story about Catholicism in this country and how it is interacting with various changes in society. As part of that, I…
Another Sexual Abuse Cloud Drifting to the Conclave
As if there were not enough scandal and controversy bubbling up to muddy the waters at next month’s conclave - there’s this: Three priests and former priest report Cardinal Keith O’Brien to Vatican over claims stretching back 33 years The…
The La Repubblica Report on the Vatican “Gay Cabal” - Original Text.
This week’s La Repubblica story that allegations of some kind of gay network, together with some kind of blackmail threats, triggered Pope Benedict’s resignation, has received widespread coverage - some breathlessly excited, some muted and cautious. (The links offered below,…
Let Us Remember, for Feb 23rd
St Gorgonia , woman deacon
A Prayer for Those Ministering to the LGBT Community
A reader who describes himself as “closted”, and is a Catholic priest, has sent me a link to a moving prayer by Sr Joan Chittester, OSB, which is explicit in its appeal for support of those proclaiming Jesus’ name to…
Let Us Remember, for Feb 23rd: Pope Paul II, and His Embarrassing Death
Paul II died, on July 26, 1471 of a stroke, allegedly whilst being sodomized by a page boy. After his death, one of his successors suggested that he should rather have been called Maria Pietissima, “Our Lady of Pity”, because…
Another Bishop Supports Legal Recognition for Same - Sex Relationships
A few years ago, Cardinal Christoph Schonborn of Vienna made waves with an off the cuff observation that the time had come for the Catholic Church, in dealing with lesbian and gay people, to shift its emphasis from an obsession…
