Pope Francis’ question about gay people, “Who Am I to Judge?” should spark the same question for all other Catholics - “Who are we to judge?” This is the theme of a You Tube discussion by the Ignatian News Network,…
Monthly Archives: July 2013
Responding to Pope Francis, on Gay Integration
At Bondings 2.0. Francis DeBenardo notes the hard time keeping up with the voluminous commentary on Pope Francis’ observations on gay priests, the “gay lobby”, and on the importance of gay integration in society. Catholic–And Cosmopolitan–Responses to the Pope’s Gay…
Pope Francis’ Gay Outreach
Last week I noted that in his visit to Brazil for World Youth Day, Pope Francis had not a word to say about gay marriage - even though this year alone, marriage equality has been approved in five countries, four…
Some Very Queer Saints and Martyrs
(This is the text I prepared for the talk after the gala dinner celebration of Quest’s 40th anniversary conference. It differs in some details from the text actually delivered) I want to talk to you tonight about a subject that…
Strong Catholic Support for Equal Marriage
Bondings 2,0 reported over the weekend on several recent opinion surveys that confirm there is strong support for marriage equality among American Catholics, They could now add the results of the latest Gallup poll, just released, which which shows equal marriage…
Pope Francis and Gay Marriage
For World Youth Day Pope Francis is currently in Brazil, where largely unobserved by the rest of the world marriage equality has been steadily expanding, state by state de jure, and across the entire country de facto. Ever since a court…
The Changing Definition of Marriage
Opponents of marriage equality often rely on the argument that one cannot change the definition of marriage, which is given as between one man and one woman.But definitions can and do change all the time. The standard references for definitions…
A New Beginning for Gay Catholics and the Scottish Church?
For LGBT Catholics, the most interesting and encouraging feature in the announcement of Monsignor Leo Cushley as the new Archbishop of St Andrews and Edinburgh, is - who he is not. Before his resignation in disgrace as Archbishop earlier this…
Delivering God’s Message - to LGBT Christians (16th Sunday of OT)
in the extract from Colossians that forms the second reading for today, the 16th Sunday of Ordinary time (Year C), there is very little that must be done to make clear it’s direct relevance to LGBT Christians. All we…
St Wilgefortis / Uncumber / Liberada: Saintly Bearded Woman?
A wonderful example of a sainted bearded lady? The Catholic Church once officially recognised July 20th as her feast day. Unfortunately, she may also be an example of a ‘saint’ whose biography is more popular fiction than recorded history. Still,…
