In a dramatic sign of how far some church leaders have moved in the direction of full LGBT inclusion in church, comes a report that a bishop has agreed to officiate at the wedding of two gay men - in…
Monthly Archives: October 2013
“Catholic Teaching on Homosexuality”
In a two part review at National Catholic Reporter, Michael Sean Winters reviews Louis Cameli’s book, Catholic Teaching on Homosexuality: New Paths to Understanding, which he clearly finds balanced, respectful and understanding of theological tradition - and also sensitive to the real…
Saint Luke, the Evangelist, 18th October - an Example for Queer Christians
=October 18th celebrates the feast of Saint Luke the Evangelsit, with many notable lessons for modern queer Christians in the readings for the day, both those from the daily Mass, and from the Divine Office. (As I read these texts and…
Romans 1 - A Message of Inclusion for Gay Christians.
Conventionally, when people speak of “Romans 1″ in the context of homosexuality, they are thinking in terms of the end of the chapter,verses 26 and 27, with their apparent condemnation. of homoerotic acts. There are two basic flaws with this…
Coming Out, as an Act of Faith
Gay and lesbian people will be more than familiar with the many sound arguments favour of stepping out of that closet, and openly living a life of sexual honesty and integrity. The process can be difficult and challenging (and in…
From Today’s Office: Doctrinal Development is Inevitable
When Pope Francis noted in his long interview with Jesuit publications that it is inevitable that Church doctrine will adapt and develop over time, in accordance with changes in human understanding of the world and of our own nature, the…
“Messages in a Bottle” : Letters to the Pope (1), Kellie King
In writing about Pope Francis’ reply to the Kairos group of Italian gay Catholics who wrote to him in June, Francis DeBenardo title his post at Bondings 2.0, “Pope Francis’ Letter-Writing Revolution Requires Our Involvement“. He is absolutely right to do…
Pope Francis, on Diversity and Harmony in the Catholic Orchestra.
Pope Francis describes the meaning of “Catholic” as including diversity, and specifically does not equate with uniformity. If the Catholic right has already been surprised by our new pope, following remarks during his in - flight press conference in July,…
“Extraordinary Synod on the Family” Panics the Catholic Right.
If there are any lingering doubts among Catholics that Francis is introducing a time of serious reform for the Catholic Church, or that next year’s Extraordinary Synod on the Family should by welcomed by reform - minded Catholics, it’s worth…
Pope Francis’ Letter to Italian Gay Catholics
Reports a few weeks ago that Pope Francis had telephoned a young gay Catholic who had written to him, turned out to be a hoax: that call was never made. The interesting thing about it though, was that it was…
