Some of the key questions in the Catholic consultation on marriage and the family concern the Aquinas’ concept of natural law, but, noted in the introduction to a post by theologian Alban McCoy at the Tablet ”Many lay Catholics taking…
Monthly Archives: December 2013
Cleaning the Augean / Vatican Stables: Sex Abuse
The first major intervention by Pope Francis to shake up the Vatican bureaucracy was directed at cleaning up the scandal - ridden Vatican Bank. The second was the innovative appointment of an advisory body of eight cardinals, to supervise the…
Christmas Gift Suggestion: Give Yourself!
For the Christmas season, “Fortunate Families” have a valuable suggestion: Give yourself! “Fortunate Families” describe themselves as “a national organization of Catholic parents with lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender children who support others like us to affirm, celebrate, and seek equality for…
John Corvino Responds to “New Natural Law” (Book, and Video)
Central to the orthodox Catholic rejection of homoerotic relationships, and all sexual intercourse not open to procreation, is the natural law theory of the medieval theologian and great doctor of the Church, Thomas Aquinas. However, there’s a great deal that needs…
Francis’ Silence on Sex: Requires “More Reflection and Study”?
One notable feature of “Evangelium Gaudium”, which I and others have already commented on, is that there is not a single reference to gay marriage, or to same - sex relationships, or to any other matter of sexual ethics. The…
Dec 3rd: Francis Xavier, Pope Francis’ “Missionary Fervour”
Throughout his papacy, it’s been obvious that a major inspiration for the pope in choosing the papal name Francis, was the poor man of Assisi, and his embrace of poverty. That was evident also in Pope Francis’ Apostolic Exhortation, “The…
Queer Saints for December
December Dec 1st Blessed Charles de Foucauld, modern martyr Dec 8th Rev James Stoll, the first clergyman to come out voluntarily Dec 14th St Venantius Fortunatus, Italian Bishop and Homoerotic Poet St Venantius Fortunatus, c 530 -603 (LGBT Catholic Handbook) St John…
