In conservative Catholic commentary, there is alarm that the French bishops have responded to proposals for marriage equality in France, by proposing instead a strengthening and improvements to the existing system of PACS (the French version of civil unions). Their…
Monthly Archives: January 2013
David Blankenhorn: “Defend Marriage - Support Equality”
When the California Supreme Court a few years ago heard an appeal against the constitionality of Proposition 8, the promoters of the propostion, and opponents of gay marriage, could produce only one supposedly expert witness to argue their case before…
Another Gay Catholic Blog
Or perhaps not quite so Catholic, but still Christian. “A Brave Faith” describes the site in the strapline as “One gay Christian’s journey towards authenticity“, and at the foot of the page, adds “About abravefauth: 42 year old gay Christian finding…
Clerical Fashion
At National Catholic Reporter, Thomas F O’Meara asks the burning question for our clerics: What’s the message on the runway for Baroque fashions? When I was a boy, more than 50 years ago, ecclesiastical clothes were impressive. They were unusual…
Introducing “An English Gay Catholic” Blogger
No, not myself. I’m a gay Catholic blogger, living in England - but not English. Aaron Saunderson-Cross has a brand new blog, fresh out the box (launched just today), called simply - An English Gay Catholic. I came across it…
“He Sent Me to Give the Good News to the Queers”
For today, the third Sunday of ordinary time, the Gospel reading is the story of the Jesus’ first time reading in the temple, in the passage from Isaiah, with the keynote words, “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because…
Holocaust Memorial Day
On facebook yesterday, at the page for the “Soho Masses Community” group, Trish Fowlie wrote: Let us remember Holocaust Memorial Day tomorrow (that is, Sunday 27th). I attended a service at an Anglican Church today, and was pleased that the…
French Bishops: “Respect Gay Experience”.
Of the many important elements in the French bishops’ document on the Church and proposals for equal marriage, is a strong emphasis on mutual respect for both sides of the debate - and that includes respect for homosexuals, and their…
Queering the Church Recommended by University Library!
Take a look at the “other resources” for the course WRT 205, Religion and Gender, at Syracuse University. There’s a list of books, and on the side bar, a selection of: Blogs and other Web Sites http://www.patheos.com http://www.youtube.com/user/journeymanpictures http://www.jaymichaelson.net http://www.feministmormonhousewives.org/…
What Are YOU Doing, to Promote LGBT Ministry?
Ripples in the pond of LGBT Ministry A well - known story about how Sr Jeannine Gramick came to found New Ways Ministry, tells of how she was once chatting with a young gay friend, who asked here “What is…
