(Pictured above: Archbishop Jose Gomez with Fr. Chris Ponnet, Arthur Fitzmaurice, and the Plasencias.) At the 2017 Los Angeles Religious Education Congress a number of speakers are scheduled to talk about the LGBT issue. For
“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
(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
(Pictured above: detail from “Saint Francis in Meditation” by Francisco de Zurbarán, 1635-9) “…many individuals think they are not praying when, indeed, their prayer is deep.” – St. John of the Cross After years of
(Pictured above: the gay god Antinous.) The gay god: “When he first came to New York he used to stay for days, and wanted to live there; the Baths were a kind of paradise. But
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
(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
Gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (collectively referred to as MSM) are at increased risk for STDs, including antimicrobial resistant gonorrhea, when compared to women and exclusively heterosexual men. Because STDs,
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”
(Above: Detail from "The Shower After the Battle" by Alexandre Alexandrovitch Deineka, 1944.) For some “gay” men, one of the most traumatic memories of high-school is the embarrassing and uncomfortable experience of gym class and
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
(pictured above: "The Last Days of Infancy" by Cecilia Beaux, 1885) Scientist Simon LeVay, who has spent most of his career trying to locate a “gay” genetic determinate for homosexuality, in his book "Gay, Straight,
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
“We conducted a meta-analysis to summarize rates of sexually transmitted infections among men who have sex with men (MSM) on pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV versus MSM not using PrEP. Incidence rate ratios showed that
Although the number of HIV infections among “gay” men in San Francisco have decreased, there are also disturbing and dramatic increases in sexual transmitted infections including rectal gonorrhea and syphilis. The drop in HIV infections
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
A good Catholic priest, who was very instrumental in my recovery from both same-sex attraction and an addiction to pornography, always had the same recommendation for me whenever I talked with him about my great
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
(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
[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
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.
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
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
(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 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.
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
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
For the first time in its long history, the 2013 and 2014 National Health Interview Survey included a question on sexual orientation, providing health information on sexual minorities from one of the nation’s leading health
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
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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,
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
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”
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
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
"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
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
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.
