Tag: homosexuality

A Dark New Era Has Begun

You know those paranoid Christians who talk about how the government is going to start rounding people up for preaching the Gospel? Well…. it, uh, turns out that they’re not so crazy. A couple days ago, a British street preacher was arrested for preaching that homosexuality was a sin. And what’s even more shocking about… Continue reading A Dark New Era Has Begun

The Terrible Case of Paul Shanley

Paul Shanley was mentioned in this morning’s post, so I thought I’d provide some background. If you’re not familiar, he’s one of the worst, and most notorious of the predator priests, and was active in Boston under Cardinal Law. He was (and it is “was,” he’s been defrocked) a heretical priest who preferred jeans to… Continue reading The Terrible Case of Paul Shanley

The Abuse of Children: What Role Did Homosexuality Play?

One of the thing I’d planned to cover originally was the role, if any, played by homosexuality. And this issue has gotten huge, as Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone openly suggested that homosexuality played a role. It immediately created a media firestorm, because it was the Vatican again refusing to just throw its hands up and say… Continue reading The Abuse of Children: What Role Did Homosexuality Play?

Georgetown’s Latest Slap in the Face of God

The Apostolic Constitution Ex Corde Ecclesiae is a comprehensive explaination by Pope John Paul II of what a Catholic University is, and ought to be. Paragraph 13 is something of a thesis. It reads: Since the objective of a Catholic University is to assure in aninstitutional manner a Christian presence in the university world confrontingthe… Continue reading Georgetown’s Latest Slap in the Face of God

Why I Love Arlington (and Her Bishop)

Mark Shea, sending a lengthy update during his visit to Sydney, remarked off-hand that “The future looks very bright for the Church in Sydney” from his experience at a Theology on Tap with hundreds of orthodox young Aussie Catholics. This is good news, given some of the more negative signs we’ve seen from down under.… Continue reading Why I Love Arlington (and Her Bishop)

What Devout Catholics Aren’t.

Diogenes’ most recent post is only 35 words long: “If you can read this NSW Premier Kristina Keneally is in ‘utter agreement’ with the teachings of the Catholic Church but wants female priests, the vow of celibacy relaxed and supports abortion. thank a catechist.” To which I would would add: “A devout Catholic, Nickoloff is… Continue reading What Devout Catholics Aren’t.

Speaking of Homosexuality

Tired of hearing people say, “that’s so gay” when they really mean that a thing is just not to their liking? Do you wish they’d say “that’s too bad,” instead? Well, Diogenes at Catholic Culture has some news for you, in a characteristically provocative post. The Oxford English Dictionary has this to say on the… Continue reading Speaking of Homosexuality

The Catholic Church’s Lord Haw-Haw

Among other causes Quinn espoused: racial equality, reproductive choice, equal rights, lesbian and gay rights, and different faith traditions. As a woman and an avowed feminist she naturally recognized and challenged the inferior position assigned to women by the Roman Catholic Church. Setting aside the things that the Catholic Church stands for – equal rights,… Continue reading The Catholic Church’s Lord Haw-Haw

LA Episcopalians Appoint Practicing Lesbian as Bishop

It’s that time of year again. I’ve got law school finals tomorrow, Thursday, and two next week (although one, thankfully, is a paper). I can definitely use your prayers, particularly for my Thursday Tax final, and I’ll be scaling back the amount of posting that I’ll do. Today, though, it seemed worth the time to… Continue reading LA Episcopalians Appoint Practicing Lesbian as Bishop