Blog Articles from the Sons of St. Joseph
The Wound That Wouldn’t Heal
Above: Edvard Munch, "Melancholy" (1892.) As a child, I think I was a bit of a dreamer. My father and mother worked to exhaustion, trying to give their children a better life. And my siblings,
Dead Gay Porn Stars: 2016-2018
MAY THEY REST IN PEACE: Alexander Gustavo Age 31 Cause of Death: Suicide Max Schutler Age 35 Cause of Death: Unknown Tyler Sky Age 26 Cause of Death: Cardiac Arrest Billy Herrington Age 48 Cause
Waving Rainbow Flags at Pride Mass in NYC
The Church of St. Francis of Assisi and St. Francis of Assisi LGBT Ministry hosted a “Pre-Pride Festive Mass” on June 23, 2018 to coincide with the New York City "Pride" Parade on June 24. According
James Martin Promotes Jesuit Published Pro-Gay Marriage Book
On June 11, 2017, Dennis J. Yesalonia, S.J., the Pastor at the Church of St. Ignatius Loyola in New York City, the home parish of Jesuit priest James Martin, announced the establishment of the parish’s new LGBT
Archdiocese of NY LGBT Ministry: “We can be Catholic and eat our gay cake, too.”
[Warning: Graphic content and links.] On June 5, 2018, the official Facebook page for the Catholic LGBT ministry “Out at St. Paul,” located at the parish of St. Paul the Apostle in New York City, posted
Drag Queen in Charge of Archdiocese of NY LGBT Ministry Puts on Wig in Front of Tabernacle
On March 3, 2018, Xorje Olivares interviewed Jay Malsky, a drag performer and “leader” of the LGBTQ+ ministry at St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church in New York City. The interview appeared on the LGBT on-line platform “them.” Malsky has been in charge of
The Confusion and the Casualties of the Gay Civil War in the Catholic Church
St. Jerome said that among those that had infected the Church and perverted the people, he found in history the names only of priests. In the 1990s, I attended a gay wedding ceremony at a
James Martin: Pope Francis told sex abuse victim, “God made you gay.”
According to an article appearing in El Pais, the largest newspaper in Spain, Pope Francis said to a male sex abuse victim that: “God made you gay.” The comments were allegedly made during a meeting
Archdiocese NY Ministry: “anti-LGBTQ theology is violent”
On May 9, 2018, the LGBT ministry, Out at St. Paul, located at St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church in New York City, posted to their official Facebook page the following quote: When we say
NY Archdiocese Priest: Jesus Did Not Understand Homosexuality
Pictured above: Michael Holleran (far right) with Cardinal Timothy Dolan in 2016 during the parish centennial celebrations at the Church of Notre Dame. Fr. Michael K. Holleran, a Catholic priest, Sensei (Zen Teacher) and a
Gay Ex-Monk Heads Archdiocese of Portland Dissident LGBT Ministry
The Welcoming LGBT Ministry located at Saint Andrew Catholic Parish in the Archdiocese of Portland, Oregon has a record of public dissent and outright disobedience. According to the parish history of their LGBT Ministry, beginning in the year
Diocese of San Diego Promotes LGBT Retreat Headed by Protestant Dissidents to Catholic Parents
In the April 22, 2018, Sunday bulletin at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, in the Diocese of San Diego, there appeared an advertisement for a “Q Christian Parents Retreat.” The current “Pastoral Administrator” at
Jesuit Patrick Conroy: The Pro-Gay Catholic Dissident in the US House of Representatives
On April 15, 2018, at the request of Congressman Paul Ryan, Patrick Conroy, the Jesuit Chaplain to the US House of Representatives resigned from the post he has held since 2011. In a sudden reversal
“Intrinsically Fabulous” – Influential Archdiocese of NY LGBT Ministry Once Again to Hold Meeting at Notorious Gay Bar
[Warning: Links contain explicit material.] On May 15, 2018, the official LGBT ministry, Out at St. Paul, located at St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church in New York City, will host a “Rooftop Social” at
Jesuit USF Offers Advice on Genital “Tucking” to Drag Queens
On May 5, 2018, Queer Alliance at the University of San Francisco will hold its annual “Drag Ball” at the University’s McLauren Conference Center. According to Queer Alliance: This year's theme: interGAYlatic! Far away in
Lesbian Judge Keynote Speaker at Georgetown’s Lavender Graduation
On April 26, 2018 Jesuit Georgetown University will offer the annual “Lavender Graduation” for its LGBT students. The keynote speaker at this year’s ceremony will be Georgetown alumnus and Federal District Judge Pamela K. Chen.
“We’re moving out of one paradigm of understanding human sexuality and into another…”
(Picture above: I attempted, along with a concerned religious sister, to have a meaningful and respectful conversation with Bryan Massingale after his talk on transgenderism at the LA Religious Education Congress; but despite my questions about
Jesuit Priest that said “imagine Jesus as gay” to offer LGBT retreat
(Pictured above: Donal Godfrey with hip-hop duo Macklemore & Ryan Lewis – the creators of the gay-marriage anthem, “Same Love.”) On April 6-8, 2018, Donal Godfrey, S.J., will lead a retreat based on James Martin’s
LA REC speaker compares Church’s treatment of homosexuals to the crucifixion of Jesus
On March 18, 2018, Catholic-high school teacher Ish Ruiz was one of the featured presenters at a workshop offered by the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, during their annual Religious Education Congress, entitled “Teaching Mercy: Accompanying
Priest at LA REC tells Catholic school teachers to “affirm” Second and Third graders in their LGBT identity
On March 18, 2018, the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, during their annual Religious Education Congress, offered the following workshop: “Teaching Mercy: Accompanying LGBT Students.” The workshop focused on helping “educators discern a merciful balance between
A defiant James Martin takes the stage at the LA REC…and gets a standing ovation
On March 17, 2018, Jesuit priest James Martin spoke about Catholic LGBT outreach at the Los Angeles Religious Education Congress. He was introduced by Jenny Naughton, who immediately declared: “I’m the proud Catholic mother of
Archdiocese of NY LGBT Leader: “Being a drag performer, that’s me being as godly as I can…”
On March 16, 2018, Xorje Olivares interviewed Jay Malsky, a drag performer and “leader” of the LGBTQ+ ministry at St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church in New York City. The interview appeared on the LGBT
LA REC: Very young children should be allowed to be transgender
On March 16, 2018, the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, during their annual Religious Education Congress, offered a workshop entitled “Transgender in Our Schools: One Bread, One Body.” The moderator was Arthur Fitzmaurice and the presenters
My Three-Minute Conversation with James Martin
Transcript: JS: I knew John J. McNeill and I disagreed with him a lot and he talked about “gay” people having to come to an impasse where they accept themselves as born gay
New James Martin promo video features gay Catholic dissidents and same-sex married couple holding hands at Mass
On March 6, 2018, Jesuit James Martin released a new promotional video introducing the Revised and Expanded edition of his controversial book "Building a Bridge: How the Catholic Church and the LGBT Community Can Enter
Fordham Theology Professor Proposes “Countertraditions” to Adam and Eve
On March 18, 2018, Out at St. Paul, the Catholic LGBT ministry located at St. Paul the Apostle Church in New York City, will host a presentation entitled “Countertraditions to Adam and Eve: Relationships in
Gay theologian who writes about “Christ’s Queer Body” to moderate discussion with James Martin and dissident Jeannine Gramick
On March 24, 2018, Jesuit priest James Martin will be the featured speaker at a one-day symposium: “Building Bridges: A Dialogue on Faith, Catholicism, and the LGBTQ Community.” The event will take place at the
10 Things Every Catholic Father Can Do (Starting Right Now) to Help Save His Son from Homosexuality
Above: Painting by Emile Friant, late-19th Century. 1. Pray “Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.” – Thess. 5:16-18 Start
Archdiocese NY Parish Mardi Gras Celebration Hosted by Gay Drag Performer
On February 13, 2018, St. Francis de Sales Catholic Parish, in the Archdiocese of New York, celebrated Mardi Gras with “an evening of comedy” hosted by Jay Malsky. St. Francis de Sales is the home
Diocese of Lexington goes gay: Bishop serves as adviser to pro-same-sex marriage ministry
(Above: Image from Fortunate Families official web-site.) On February 18, 2018, the pro-same-sex marriage advocacy ministry Fortunate Families posted to their official Facebook page a series of photos and one short video taken at Saint
Creating the mirror universe of Catholic hatred for the LGBT community
In the “Star Trek” television franchise universe there exists an often-repeated storyline that portrays the main-cast inadvertently slipping into a malevolent “mirror” universe or parallel universe. The most famous example is the also the first
Same-sex married theologian to speak at 2018 LA Religious Education Congress
On March 17, 2018, University of San Diego Theology and Religious Studies Professor Orlando Espin will offer a talk in Spanish at the Archdiocese of Los Angeles Religious Education Congress. In 1993, at USD, he
Thomas Rosica’s gay protégé posts pro-same-sex marriage Tweet – and James Martin likes it
On February 6, 2018, James Martin retweeted to his official Twitter account a comment made by Michael O’Loughlin, a National Correspondent for “America Magazine.” Responding to initial reports that Cardinal Reinhard Marx, during an interview
The Jesuit Post: A glimpse inside a very gay future for the Society of Jesus
[Above: Cover photo from the Facebook page of Jesuit Post contributor Marcos Gonzales, S.J.] The Jesuit Post is an on-line forum founded in 2012 as a platform showcasing the often dissident perspectives of Jesuits (Scholastics)
Archdiocese of NY LGBT ministry holds meeting in gay drag bar
[Warning: Very graphic and sexually explicit links.] On January 31, 2018, the Catholic LGBT ministry, Out at St. Paul (OSP), located at the Paulist Fathers motherhouse of St. Paul the Apostle Parish in New York
James Martin praises gay priest-artist who once created a “sodomite” Christ
[Warning: Graphic links.] In a Facebook post dated January 23, 2018, James Martin praised and recommended the work of “gay” priest and artist William Hart McNichols. According to Martin, an upcoming book will feature the
Gerald Murray vs James Martin: One man offers hope and truth to those with same-sex attraction, and the other – an “evil” Church
During a January 11, 2018 interview with Fr. Gerald Murray, Raymond Arroyo of EWTN’s “The World Over Live,” discussed with the Catholic priest from the Archdiocese of New York the various issues relating to Pope
Professor at Jesuit Creighton University claims Amoris Laetitia proves gay sex is not a sin
In a January 16, 2018 “Commentary” for “The National Catholic Reporter,” Creighton University Professor Todd A. Salzman, chair of the Department of Theology at Creighton, and Michael G. Lawler, professor emeritus, disagreed with the decision
Richard Rohr: “Binary genders (male and female) are more an imposition of our dualistic minds than the nature of reality.”
At his website for The Center for Action and Contemplation, Richard Rohr, OFM, posts a series of “Daily Meditations” covering a broad range of Scriptural reflections interspersing contemporary, cultural, and political topics. In the November
Catholic “rigidity,” the Latin Mass, and the traumas of modern life
“And I ask myself: Why so much rigidity? Dig, dig, this rigidity always hides something, insecurity or even something else. Rigidity is defensive. True love is not rigid.” –Pope Francis When I curiously returned to
Mass Exit: Why gay men find more sanctity in homosexuality than in Catholicism
(Pictured above: The opening segment from Madonna's MDNA Tour.) Recently, I attended Sunday Mass at a Southern California Catholic parish that also advertises an active LGBT ministry. The church was located in a rather well-to-do
LA Religious Ed Speaker says language in The Catechism “gravely evil”
At the upcoming 2017 Los Angeles Religious Education Congress, one of the speakers will be Arthur Fitzmaurice, the former Chair of the Los Angeles Archdiocese Catholic Ministry with Lesbian and Persons (CMLGP). At the 2015
Co-Chair LA Archdiocese LGBT Ministry wants to change Catechism
(Pictured above: Frank McKown, center, at the 2016 LA Religious Education Congress.) Frank McKown is the Co-Chair of the Los Angeles Archdiocese Catholic Ministry with Lesbian and Gay Persons (CMLGP). In a June 25, 2016
“Holy” same-sex unions priest to speak at San Francisco Catholic parish
Fr. Terry Ryan C.S.P. will speak at Most Holy Redeemer (MHR) Catholic Church in San Francisco on October 22, 2016. The talk is being sponsored by the parish’s “Centering Prayer” group. Earlier this year, “Celtic”
Archdiocese of LA Youth Leader: being chaste and having a gay partner – “equally holy”
At the homepage for the “Gay & Lesbian Outreach” (Always Our Children) located at Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Parish in Pasadena (in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles) there are two
NYC Catholic parish to commemorate same-sex marriage with pro-gay honorees
On September 23, 2016, at St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church in New York City, the official LGBT ministry of the parish (Out at St Paul) will commemorate the Obergefell vs. Hodges Supreme Court decision
San Francisco’s “gay” parish tells Archbishop – we are not intrinsically disordered!
Although the particular inclination of the homosexual person is not a sin, it is a more or less strong tendency ordered toward an intrinsic moral evil; and thus the inclination itself must be seen as
Who am I to choose? – Catholics cannot agree if same-sex desires are chosen.
Several well-known Catholic priests, speakers, and writers have recently talked about the issue of homosexuality and purposefully emphasized the point: that a homosexual attraction, desire, or inclination is not a choice. Here are some
Diocese of San Jose LGBT Ministry Leader is married to same-sex partner
(Pictured above: the former Pastor of St. Julie Billiart Catholic Parish in San Jose, CA - Fr. Jon Pedigo.) According to his Linkedin.com page, John Huân Vũ is currently: LGBT Ministry Leader, Young Adult Ministry
San Francisco “Parish Manager” and his pro-gay posts.
[Updated on June 10, 2020] The “Parish Manager” of the gay-affirmative parish of Most Holy Redeemer (MHR) in San Francisco is Michael Poma. On his Facebook Timeline, he has posted several messages concerning “gay-marriage,” but
Mercy and compassion rarely seem merciful or compassionate
To him who still remains in this world no repentance is too late. The approach to God's mercy is open, and the access is easy to those who seek and apprehend the truth. ~ St.
LA Archdiocese: The Church’s stance on homosexuality is “in transition.”
On June 11, 2016, at the LA “Pride” festivities, a reporter from the homosexual web-site “Gay in LA,” interviewed David Kennedy – a representative and “secretary” for the official “ministry” to the “gay” community in
Archdiocese of San Jose instructs priests – tell Catholics they are born gay!
In the official “guidelines” from the Archdiocese of San Jose, California, with regards to “pastoral” considerations when counseling someone with same-sex attraction, priests are instructed to inform the person that they were born gay. According
“Silenced” pro-gay nun hired by religious order to teach about homosexuality
(Pictured above: Link and Archbishop Cordileone in June 2016; later that month, the MHR sanctuary would include the rainbow flag.) In the April 2016 issue of “The New Wine Press,” the official newsletter of the
The Tears of a Mother – The tragedy of pro-gay Catholic ministries in the Archdiocese of LA
The real-life experiences of a Catholic mother with a “gay” daughter: When my oldest daughter was a teenager she had her first same sex relationship. As a Catholic mother, finding out was very upsetting.
Archdiocese of Chicago parish promotes anti-Catholic group that blames the Catechism for “gay” teen suicides
A Catholic parish in the Archdiocese of Chicago is promoting a “workshop” in “queer” theory organized by activists who vehemently disagree with the Church’s teachings on homosexuality; in addition, they advocate for the ordination of
Gay marriage apologist priest to speak at San Francisco parish – and more pro-gay Catholic madness across America
On July 10 and August 7, 2016, Tom Reese, S.J. will be giving two talks at Saint Ignatius Catholic Church in San Francisco; the topic will be: “The Joy of the Family
Should the Catholic Church apologize to gays?
When I was a conflicted and scared boy growing up within the confusing confines of the post-Conciliar Church of the 1970s, I needed someone, anyone, to teach me and to tell me that Jesus wanted
Love the sinner and ignore the sin: the disconnect in Catholic/gay pastoral practices
Recently, Austrian Cardinal, Christoph Schönborn met with and praised Vienna “Life Ball” founder and organizer Gery Keszler. The event was a charity concert called the “Red Ribbon Celebration,” held at Vienna’s prestigious Burgtheater. Cardinal Schönborn,
A Response to James Martin S.J.
First of all, I think it is wonderful and noble for any Catholic to honor and pray for those who died so needlessly in the Orlando massacre, but a Catholic can do this without adopting
The Shame of the US Catholic Bishops: the presence of gay-affirmative ministries from Coast to Coast
Throughout the United States, literally from New York to California, there exists a vast network of gay-affirmative Catholic parishes with LGBTQ ministries. Most of these ministries incorporate the lexicon and symbolism of the modern “gay”
Where do we belong? An ex-gay Catholic view of the Orlando Massacre
When I walked into the Castro District of San Francisco in 1988, I could not have picked a worse time in history to come-out as a “gay” man. It was the height of the AIDS
Transsexual documentary film to be shown at Sacramento Diocese Catholic Church
The documentary film “Call Me Malcolm,” about a young woman, who is transitioning to a transman while studying to be a minister with the United Church of Christ, will be shown at Saint Francis of
Diocese of Oakland parish hosts discussion moderated by gay priest
"We must not let our homophobic society confine our homosexuality to the bedroom...Our homosexuality must burst forth from the bedroom and leaven all of society." -Father James Schexnayder Father James Schexnayder is a retired priest
Archdiocese of San Francisco parish promotes LGBTQ retreat with radical pro-gay marriage priest
The Jesuit-run St. Agnes Catholic Church in the Archdiocese of San Francisco, like Most Holy Redeemer in the Castro, has a long history of pro-gay dissent. The former pastor of St. Agnes was Fr. Cameron
Continued pro-gay madness in the Archdiocese of San Francisco
The long history of dissent at Most Holy Redeemer (MHR) Catholic Parish in the Castro District of San Francisco has been widely documented and periodically reported upon by both the secular and the Catholic media.
The “gay” church within the Church: LA Archdiocese parish promotes a radical pro-gay agenda
(Pictured above: Comunidad's Marie Cartier at the Hollywood Cemetery.) In the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, at St. Matthew’s Catholic Parish in Long Beach, is headquartered an outreach to lesbian and gay Catholics, called Comunidad. A
What being an altar boy – once meant to a former gay man
For the most part, my childhood in Catholic parochial schools was a nightmare. Almost from the get-go I was a rather shy, artistic, and introverted kid. I was woefully uncoordinated and completely disinterested in the
What those leaving “gay” – really need from the Church
“And Jesus said: Neither will I condemn thee. Go, and now sin no more.” (John 8:11) “Late have I loved you, O Beauty ever ancient, ever new, late have I loved you! You were within
Gay Marriage Causes AIDS
For years, since the beginning of the AIDS crisis, diverse voices have been calling for a radical remaking of “gay” male culture away from the swinging sex of the 1970s into a more domesticated phase
Pope Francis, the confessional as “torture chamber,” and “irregular situations.”
For this reason, a pastor cannot feel that it is enough simply to apply moral laws to those living in “irregular” situations, as if they were stones to throw at people’s lives. This would bespeak
Trouble Ahead: Ambiguity in AMORIS LÆTITIA with regards to the “gay” question.
When I returned to the Catholic Church in 1999, after an ineffectual childhood in the California parochial school system, and after a decade in the “gay” lifestyle, at best – what I found in the
Catholic University of San Diego ignores the truth and celebrates all things transgender
The LGBTQ community at the Catholic University of San Diego will sponsor “PRIDE’s Celebration of Gender Expression: Supreme Drag Superstar V” on April 14, 2016. The “drag show” is described by the organizers as an:
A Defense of “Pray the Gay Away.”
“Pray the gay away” is a slogan often heard in the “gay” rights movement used as a pejorative in order to mock any and all efforts by Christian churches or groups to deal with the
Archbishop Cupich and the “gay” male conscience…and, my own experience with two vastly different spiritual directors.
Recently, Archbishop Blase Cupich used the term “internal forum” to describe a possible scenario by which divorced Catholics who have remarried could return to the Sacraments: “We expressed an aspiration that people who are stuck
The Tragic and Twisted Characters Who Made “Gay” Normal…and one was a Catholic priest!
(Pictured - Left to Right: Fathers Dan McCarthy, Bernárd Lynch, John J. McNeill, and Robert Carter marching with Dignity/New York in an early 1980s “Gay” Pride Parade.) In 1973, the American Psychiatric Association made the
New Pope Francis appointee “respects” gay sex…
Pope Francis has replaced Archbishop André-Joseph Léonard with liberal Jozef De Kesel for the archdiocese of Brussels, Belgium. During a news conference announcing his appointment, when asked about homosexuals, he answered, “I have much respect
Respected, Welcomed, and Accompanied – The new Catholic “gay” guide for families
“The Church has modeled her attitude to the Lord Jesus that in the boundless love he offered to every person without exception (MV, 12). To the families who live the experience to have within them
“Full Disclosure:” What the Church should tell “gays…”
Father Thomas Rosica, the Vatican spokesman for the Synod, has stated publicly with regard to homosexuality at a press conference: “There must be an end to exclusionary language and a strong emphasis on embracing reality