Blog Articles From Joseph
Welcome to my blog…..my writing comes from personal experience and the heart… hopefully it will touch and inspire you!
Archdiocese of Chicago: Co-Chair of Catholic LGBT Ministry to Wed Same-Sex Partner
Later this year, Kevin Funk, the co-chair of the Gay+ Ministry at Old St. Patrick’s Catholic Church located in the Archdiocese of Chicago, will wed his same-sex partner. According to Funk’s “Letter of Welcome from
Archdiocese of LA Promotes “Born Gay” Documentary
On August 12, 2018, at St. Lawrence the Martyr Catholic Church in Redondo Beach, the parish’s “One Heart Ministry” will host a viewing of the documentary film “Anyone & Everyone.” The “Guest Speaker and Moderator”
The Archdiocese of Atlanta Goes Gay…Again
Above: From Atlanta "Pride" 2017; the GLBT ministry from the Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, participated in the event. For the past several years, the historic Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Atlanta, Georgia, has
Thomas Rosica to Address Dissident Pro-Gay Ministry in Toronto
On July 28, 2018, Thomas Rosica will offer a “Gospel reflection” and celebrate Mass for All Inclusive Ministries (AIM) in the Archdiocese of Toronto, Canada. Rosica is currently Chief Executive Officer of Salt and Light
Study Finds That Underage Boys Are Using Gay Sex Hookup Apps
A study entitled “Hookup App Use, Sexual Behavior, and Sexual Health Among Adolescent Men Who Have Sex With Men in the United States,” conducted by researchers at Northwestern University School of Medicine, found that a
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
Cardinal Dolan and Rihanna: “She’s volunteered to do some confirmations.”
(Pictured above: Cardinal Timothy Dolan and James Martin at the Met exhibition "Heavenly Bodies.) Warning: Some links contain explicit material. On May 7, 2018, the annual Met Gala took place at the Metropolitan Museum of
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
Disney Unveils Gay Mickey Mouse Ears
WARNING: Some links contain explicit material. In time for the official gay "Pride" month of June, all Disney parks will begin selling specially designed rainbow Mickey Mouse ears. The child's hat features the iconic ears
Father John Harvey: The Little Warrior Saint
I believe that God speaks through His little ones. When I was a would-be porn actor, I got to meet the masculine movie-star hero of my childhood dreams, but he turned out to be far
“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.
Life After Porn and the Lessons of the Saints
The day after - a conversion. Forming some of my earliest memories, pornography was such an integral part of life, how could I now live without it? But I knew that many of my problems
LA REC Speaker Bryan Massingale: “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 transition from one gender to another
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
No One Walks Away From the Gay Lifestyle; You Have to be Carried Out
I receive a lot of questions about getting out of the gay lifestyle; well, it’s easy to get into, but very difficult to get out. For, over the years, I never knew one person, heavily
Catholicism – The Only Answer to the Gay Illusion
Hesychius of Sinai (d. 380), one of the earliest Eastern monks, once wrote: “A heart that is utterly purged of fantasies will give birth to mysteries…” The almost total opposite of this maxim can be
The Divine Mercy Image as a Window into Salvation
At the moment of Christ’s intervention in my life, I saw the beautiful countenance of Jesus in the Image of Divine Mercy; at the time, I had no idea the history or background of the
What St. Patrick Would Say About Gays in His Parade
“Who of the saints would not shudder to be merry with such persons...They do not know, the wretches, that what they offer their friends and sons as food is deadly poison, just as Eve did
Catholic Saint Predicts the Rise of AIDS – Over 100 Years Ago
In describing a dream in which he had a vision of various young men who had been taken over by the sin of lust, St. John Bosco (1815-1888) said: “I saw another throng of boys,
St. Francis: Trial Unites Us to Christ
“I tell you in all truth, no one must consider himself a servant of God until he has undergone temptations and tribulations. Temptations overcome is in a way a ring with which the Lord espouses
St. Raphael as the Vanquisher of Gay Demons
In the Book of Tobit, there is an interesting description of the troubles caused by the demon Asmodeus: for, he has killed seven men betrothed to a beautiful woman named Sara daughter of Raguel; who
Few Are Chosen: Why Those With Same Sex Attraction Should Remain Chaste…and Single
St. Josemaria Escriva, the greatest 20th Century commentator on the joys and sorrows of the modern Christian, once said this: “Marriage is for the soldiers and not for the General Staff of Christ’s army.” What
The Canonization of Fr. Junipero Serra and the End of the Gay Revolution
(Left: Dolores Park, 2014.) On January 15, 2015, Pope Francis announced that he would canonize Fr. Junipero Serra: the humble Spanish Franciscan Friar who founded a series of Catholic missions along the California coastline during
Movie Recommendation: Ostrov
“Ostrov” (Russian: Остров, The Island) was a 2006 Russian biographical film about a fictional 20th century Eastern Orthodox monk; although the story bears a striking resemblance to the life of Orthodox mystic St. Theophilus (Feofil)
The Orthodox Fool for Christ: A Tradition Sadly Lacking in Roman Catholicism
In the Orthodox faith, especially in Russia, there is a long tradition of “fools for Christ;” these holy men and women, according to Orthodox sources: “…battling within himself the root of all sin, pride. In
St. Joseph as a Minister of Salvation
St. Joseph was called by God to serve the person and mission of Jesus directly through the exercise of his fatherhood. It is precisely in this way that, as the Church's Liturgy teaches, he “cooperated
St. Augustine Predicted the Emergence of Porn Addiction 1500 Years Before the Internet
“…lust not only takes possession of the whole body and outward members, but also makes itself felt within, and moves the whole man with a passion in which mental emotion is mingled with bodily appetite,
Will I Be Gay in Heaven?
“…evil is removed, not by removing any nature, or part of a nature, which had been introduced by the evil, but by healing and correcting that which had been vitiated and depraved. The will, therefore,
Going Away From Being Gay: Saint Joseph, The Catechism, and Pope John Paul II
In an Apostolic Exhortation (1989) from Pope John Paul II titled “On the Person and Mission of Saint Joseph in the Life of Christ and of the Church,” the Holy Father quoted Pope Paul VI:
The Body of Christ Will Heal the Brokenness of the Homosexual
“…the Eucharist is the sacrament of Christ’s Passion according as a man is made perfect in union with Christ Who suffered.” ~ St. Thomas Aquinas Every gay man is a broken individual. For, in early
The Medal of St. Benedict and the Gay Demons of San Francisco
At the recent Folsom Street Fair in San Francisco, I had a rather odd occurrence involving my St. Benedict medal bracelet, a completely naked “slave,” and a masked gay demon. It went something like this:
St Joseph: The Storehouse of God’s Will and A Powerful Advocate in Heaven
“God found in St. Joseph, as in a second David, the man that His heart desired, the man whom he could entrust with the deepest and most sacred mystery of His heart. To him as
Saint Francis the Exorcist
(Above: St Francis sends a Brother to expel demons from a city.) Although the practice of Exorcism was not confined solely to clerics in the early-Church, since at least the third century, the Catholic Church
When We Are Chained to Our Past and Our Sins
“I cannot believe that God has let me live these three years to die chained to an oar.” ~ Spoken by Judah Ben-Hur in the 1959 film “Ben-Hur.” Ever since I was a kid, the
A Saint One Day; A Sinner the Next
“The evil spirits, cunning thieves that they are, can take us by surprise and rob us of all we possess. They are watching day and night for the right moment. They roam incessantly seeking to
Never Lose Hope in the Sinful; The Next Day They Could Be Saints
I regularly rewatch the 1953 film “The Robe” at least twice a year. Seeing the movie as a kid, it was one of the first VHS tapes my dad bought, is a happy memory from
Father’s Day Exposes a Family Tragedy in Gay Culture
(Above picture: From the below mentioned article.) In an ironic turn of truthfulness, that invariably reveals much about homosexuality and its root causes, a famous gay web-site heralded: “This Father’s Day there’s no shortage of
“The only difference between the saint and the sinner is…”
Picture caption: Photo is of actor Alessandro Preziosi as St. Augustine in the film “Augustine: The Decline of the Roman Empire” (aka Restless Heart;) the quote is from “A Woman of No Importance” by Oscar
Jesus Wants You Now! Not After You’re Cleaned Up, But When You Are Sick And Broken
“How beautiful, meek and charitable is Jesus, the incarnate Wisdom! Beautiful from all eternity, he is the splendor of his Father, the unspotted mirror and image of his goodness. He is more beautiful than the
The Final Battle: The Purification of the Mind and Ridding Ourselves of Past Porn Memories
“…dark contemplations is painful to the soul in these beginnings. Since this divine infused contemplation has many extremely good properties, and the still unpurged soul that receives it has many extreme miseries, and because two
Help for Porn Addicts from Saint Francis
From Thomas of Celano’s authoritative “Saint Francis of Assisi:” “A certain spiritual brother, long in religion, was afflicted with a great temptation of the flesh and he seemed almost sunk into the depths of despair…One
Fatherly Affirmation In The New Testament and In Life
“And it came to pass, in those days, Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized by John in the Jordan. And forthwith coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens opened,
Saint John Paul and Homosexuality
Two things are plainly clear about St. John Paul’s view of homosexuality: 1.) His teachings were both grounded solidly on Holy Scripture and Tradition and his own philosophy popularly known as “The Theology of the
When You Want to Look at Porn or Masturbate – Look for the Cross
“Besides vocal prayer, mental prayer, commonly called meditation, cannot but prove helpful in the practice of chastity. For the Holy Ghost tells us in Holy Write: ‘In all thy works remember the last end and
Best On-Screen Portrayals of Saint Joseph
After seeing the dismally bad Ignatius Press re-edit of “Mary of Nazareth,” in which we are inflicted with a St. Joseph who violently screams at the Virgin Mary, angrily rips down a house with his
Movie Review: Mary of Nazareth
First of all: St. Joseph is very precious to me. May the Lord forgive me, but at one time in my life - he was more important to me than Jesus. This took place because
The Naked and Suffering Christ
(Pictured above: Crucifixion, Mario Donizetti: 1969.) One of the most remarkable works of art from the last Century is a “Crucifixion” (housed in The Treasury Museum of the Vatican Basilica) painted by Italian artist Mario
Jesus is Stripped Naked for Our Sake
“..during his passion he was stripped of his garments by soldiers who shared them among themselves, and then fastened him naked to a cross without as much as a rag to cover his body.” ~
Father’s Day Exposes a Family Tragedy in Gay Culture
(Above picture: From the below mentioned article.) In an ironic turn of truthfulness, that invariably reveals much about homosexuality and its root causes, a famous gay web-site heralded: “This Father’s Day there’s no shortage of
Hell Is For Real
Yesterday, I saw the very sweet film “Heaven Is For Real;” a movie about what happens when a precious, innocent, and untouched little boy has a near-death experience. I could immediately relate, as I too
Go West, Young Man; And Die! The Continuing Horror of AIDS
FIGURE 1. Estimated percentage of persons diagnosed with HIV with infection attributed to male-to-male contact or male-to-male contact and injection drug use, by area of residence — National HIV Surveillance System, United States, 2011. In
Why Are You Chaste?
But I say to the unmarried, and to the widows: It is good for them if they so continue, even as I. (1 Corinthians 7) Joseph, why are you chaste? This is a question I
Fasting and Exorcism
Like many fellow Catholics, my knowledge of Scripture is dreadfully inadequate. After attending Catholic parochial schools for 13 years (kindergarten – 12 grade) I never owned a Bible. The only exposure I had to the
My Former “Gay” Life in Porn
I was born in 1969, not far from San Francisco. I attended Catholic parochial schools from kindergarten to the Twelfth grade. This was the 1970s and 80s, when the Church was feeling the first repercussions
Relax: The Use of Pop-Music in Gay Recruitment
In the history of popular music, there are several songs which have become gay anthems; usually in the disco or dance genre; this does not include the numerous ballads such as “Over the Rainbow”
Second Gay Porn Suicide of 2015
Rylan Knox (19?? - 2015) RIP
Mommy Dearest: The Odd Behavior of Bruce Jenner’s Mother that Explains it All
The source of every homosexual inclination or gender dysphoria can be traced to the adolescence of the sufferer - usually in the father or mother. With regards to Olympian Bruce Jenner, his father seems to
First Gay Porn Suicide of 2015
“Clay” 1996-2015 RIP From an obituary provided by his family: “In remembering [Clay’s] life, we ask that you remember his happy times and his truly good heart. No one can judge the depth of a
The He/She Generation: The Return of 1970s Me-ism in the Horror of Gender Confusion
In 1984, Culture Club’s Boy George was interviewed by then pop-culture bible “People Magazine;” in which the author never once referred to the full-drag singer as she: “…in an era when sexual ambiguity sells, few
First Gay Porn Death of 2015
Dirk Shafer 1962-2015 RIP
Express Yourself: How a Music Video Shaped the Destinies of Gay Men
...scenes from the music video "Express Yourself." Returning to the gay community after 10 years, the dust and debris stirred up and left behind from my generation has settled or been collected in the refuse
Judy Garland, Marilyn Monroe, Princess Diana – Tragic Gay Icons
Judy Garland, Marilyn Monroe, and Princess Diana are arguably the three most famous and celebrated women of the 20th Century; they are also three of the greatest of the gay icons; for, gay men have
Gay Marriage – A Sign of Civilization’s Decline and Fall
The Roman Empire gave rise to some of the wickedest despots in all of human history; yet, even the sickest and or most megalomaniacal of the Emperors: Caligula, Nero, Hadrian, only dabbled in homosexuality –
How a Fleeting Moment of Pop-Culture Perversity Can Change a Life
Our lives are filled with images, sounds, and various sensations. In the current technological age, daily existence is overloaded with a constant stream of information and sensory stimulation – most of it falling into the background:
Lost Boys: Why the Gay World Leaves Everyone Unsatisfied
Seminal moments in our lives often come at the most inexplicable times, and in situations that seem otherwise fleeting and meaningless. One such incident took place during a rather sadly routine visit to a well-known
1980s Porn Super-Star Shauna Grant: In Life and Death
Colleen Applegate (aka Shauna Grant) 1963-1984. Author’s note: The decision to show this picture on my blog was not one made lightly; for, its ugly and disturbing: the self-inflicted bullet hole can be clearly seen
Gay in the 1980s: Growing Up Under the Shadow of AIDS and How Generation X Condemned the Future to Death
Growing up in the 1980s, as a boy thinking that you are gay, was often a day to day struggle with a vision of homosexuality that went from humorous and carefree, a flourishing in the
The Conflicted and Sad Gay World of Keith Haring
I recently attended the Keith Haring respective show in San Francisco. Besides the tragedy of his death at age 31 from AIDS, the entire exhibition was overlaid with an unavoidable air of sadness. Although his
Marianne Williamson: A Harbinger of Hell in the Gay 90s
“All things are delivered to me by my Father. And no one knoweth the Son, but the Father: neither doth any one know the Father, but the Son, and he to whom it shall please
The Gay Porn Stars Who Died in 2014
Evan James (20) Seduction (27) Leo Cooper (29) Chris Miklos (40) Cameron Fox (36) Ryan Morrison (20) Quentin Elias (39)
Porn: Satan’s Greatest Deception
“To a blind soul falsehood no longer seems falsehood, and the evil no longer evil, and so on, for the darkness appears to be light, and the light darkness. On this account the soul will
Sin Begets Sin as Porn Begets More Porn: The Fall and Fall of a Porn Addict
“Sin begets sin and all the sins of history are related…Sin alters or destroys our relationship with God…taking the place of God…Once that fundamental relationship is altered, our other relationships are also compromised or destroyed.
St. Augustine Predicted the Emergence of Porn Addiction 1500 Years Before the Internet
“…lust not only takes possession of the whole body and outward members, but also makes itself felt within, and moves the whole man with a passion in which mental emotion is mingled with bodily appetite,
20 Years Ago Today: Remembering Joey Stefano
Nicholas Iacona (aka Joey Stefano) 1/1/68 - 11/26/94 May you rest in peace.
The Satanic Porn Connection: The Pact Made in Hell
“The depraved imagination is the house furnished by the devil, which he makes a place for imprinting things so that everything these people do comes out of the mold of the devil’s work.” ~ Francisco
Famous Gay Porn Star Recalls “Traumatic” Childhood Experience
Current gay porn it-boy Colby Keller recently revealed a traumatic experience from his childhood during an interview. When questioned about his interests in school, he said: “No sports. I hated PE, actually. It was a
America: Land of the Porn Addicts
Porn Sites Get More Visitors Each Month Than Netflix, Amazon And Twitter Combined. • 30% of the Internet industry is pornography. • The online porn industry makes over $3,000 per second. • Mobile porn is
7 Steps to Freedom from Porn
“And he cried out, saying: Jesus, son of David, have mercy on me. And they that went before, rebuked him, that he should hold his peace: but he cried out much more: Son of David,
Neil Patrick Harris Pens Tragic Story of Sexually Confused Boy
Neil Patrick Harris, like many gay celebrities before him, (see earlier blogs on Michael Sam and Alan Cumming) has revealed a lot about his life in a new autobiography, that, strangely enough, does much to
Of Human Bondage: The American Obsession with BDSM (The In-Depth Article)
I recently returned to the infamous San Francisco Folsom Street Fair after being away from the event for over 15 years; but, this time I was there, not as a reveler, but as a
The Biblical Unclean Spirits of Fornication in the Modern Porn World
“The LORD hath mingled a perverse spirit in the midst thereof: and they have caused Egypt to err in every work thereof, as a drunken man staggereth in his vomit.” (Is. 19:14) “My people have
Healing From Porn and Sex Addictions Will Be Painful
“Consider that God wants to fill you up with honey, but if you are already full of vinegar where will you put the honey? What was in the vessel must be emptied out; the vessel
Masculinity Through Chastity
“Chastity does indeed reside in the soul as its subject, though its matter is in the body. For it belongs to chastity that a man make moderate use of bodily members in accordance with the
Never Lose Hope in the Sinful; The Next Day They Could Be Saints
I regularly rewatch the 1953 film “The Robe” at least twice a year. Seeing the movie as a kid, it was one of the first VHS tapes my dad bought, is a happy memory from
Why Is There So Much Porn in Gay Culture?
(Above: One of the many porn-plastered store fronts in the Castro.) Everything nowadays seems to be saturated in a new form of porn-chic: from Abercrombie and Fitch advertisements to Kim Kardashian and a daily slew
The Ghosts of Castro Street
Whenever I return to the gay enclave of the Castro District in San Francisco, my mind is immediately flooded with memories of old friends who are long since dead. Many years ago, when I was
50 Shades of Grey: The Movie From Hell and the Truth About BDSM
On St. Valentine’s Day 2015, the horrendous book “50 Shades of Grey,” will be released as a major motion picture. The plot revolts around a seemingly mousy female college graduate and her sado-masochistic sexual relationship
This is Your Brain On Porn: New Study Shows that Pornography is Like Heroin
Top row [above] is a sex addicts brain on porn... A scientific study at The University of Cambridge proved that looking at pornography gives sex addicts the same high as a drug addicts when they
How the Famous Sell Their Soul to Satan
The then relatively unknown model Emily Ratajkowski, got worldwide attention when she appeared topless in the tasteless video for the equally crass song “Blurred Lines” by Robin Thicke. Before that pivotal moment, Ratajkowski had been
The Final Battle: The Purification of the Mind and Ridding Ourselves of Past Porn Memories
“…dark contemplations is painful to the soul in these beginnings. Since this divine infused contemplation has many extremely good properties, and the still unpurged soul that receives it has many extreme miseries, and because two
New Study Find That Porn Causes Brain Damage
Men who report watching a lot of pornography tend to have less volume and activity in regions of the brain linked to rewards and motivation, says a new German study. The study was published in
Help for Porn Addicts from Saint Francis
From Thomas of Celano’s authoritative “Saint Francis of Assisi:” “A certain spiritual brother, long in religion, was afflicted with a great temptation of the flesh and he seemed almost sunk into the depths of despair…One
Avoiding the Porn and Masturbation Addiction Relapse
(Pictured above: Station of the Cross at St. Ignatius in San Francisco.) “The more I am exalted, Jesus, the more I want you to humble me in my heart, showing me what I have been,
Marilyn Monroe on the Myth of Porn
Marilyn Monroe once said: “I’m a failure as a woman. My men expect so much of me, because of the image they’ve made of me—and that I’ve made of myself—as a sex symbol. They expect
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
Cardinal Dolan and Rihanna: “She’s volunteered to do some confirmations.”
(Pictured above: Cardinal Timothy Dolan and James Martin at the Met exhibition "Heavenly Bodies.) Warning: Some links contain explicit material. On May 7, 2018, the annual Met Gala took place at the Metropolitan Museum of
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
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.
LA REC Speaker Bryan Massingale: “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 transition from one gender to another
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
Pro-Abortion Same-Sex Marriage Supporter Maria Shriver Featured Speaker at 2018 LA REC
On March 16, 2018, the opening day of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles Religious Education Congress, journalist and former First Lady of California will be featured in a “Conversation with Maria Shriver.” Shriver, a member
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
LGBT Ministry in the Archdiocese of NY Promotes Gay Porn
[Warning: Graphic content with graphic links.] On January 20, 2018, Out at St. Paul, the LGBT ministry located at the Parish of St. Paul the Apostle in the Archdiocese of New York posted to their
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
New Zealand Bishop describes changing Church attitudes about homosexuality as a “Galileo moment”
On December 2-3, 2017, Cardinal John Dew, the Archbishop of Wellington, Bishop Patrick Dunn of Auckland, and Bishop Stephen Lowe of Hamilton, held a workshop for young Catholics called “Bishop’s Banter” at St Mary’s College
James Martin promotes iconographer of “gay saints”
On January 7, 2018, James Martin posted to his official Facebook page, an “icon” by Franciscan artist Br. Robert Lentz depicting Philip Berrigan and Daniel Berrigan; biological brother priests; neither of whom has a cause
LGBT Ministry at James Martin’s “home parish:” “Buoyed by their hope that the church’s teaching will change.”
On June 11, 2017, Dennis J. Yesalonia, S.J., the Pastor at the Church of St. Ignatius Loyola in New York City, announced the establishment of the parish’s new LGBT ministry: LGBT Catholics & Friends. In
James Martin “salutes” the radical gay activist group – Global Network of Rainbow Catholics
On December 4, 2017, during the group’s “Second Assembly,” members of the radical pro-gay marriage LGBT ministry, Global Network of Rainbow Catholics, celebrated a “Eucharistic liturgy” at the historic Bürgersaalkirche Church in Munich, Germany. The
James Martin argues that the Catechism contributes to LGBT youth suicide
In a recent interview, James Martin, S.J., clearly implied (by repeating gay-advocacy talking-points) that language in “The Catechism of the Catholic Church” directly contributes to the high level of teen suicides among LGBT young people. [Interviewer] Well
Archdiocese NY LGBT Ministry Recommends: Avoid the Confessionals! …and other gay Catholic news
On December 11, 2017, the official LGBT ministry of St. Paul the Apostle Church in the Archdiocese of New York, promoted via its authorized Facebook page, a “reflection” by Craig A. Ford, Jr., a doctoral
James Martin promotes the rainbow-color Queer-Christ
(Warning: Some links contain graphic material.) On October 7, 2017, James Martin, SJ, posted an article by University of San Diego Professor Emily Reimer-Barry to his official Facebook timeline. Reimer-Barry is a graduate of Loyola
Priest who offered gay “leather” retreat to speak at Archdiocese of SF Parish
On October 7, 2017, Fr. Thomas P. Bonacci, CP will speak at Most Holy Redeemer (MHR) Parish in the Archdiocese of San Francisco; MHR has a long-standing reputation as the “gayest” Catholic parish in the
Death awaits unsuspecting young men who go into the “gay” lifestyle.
When I entered the “gay” lifestyle in circa 1988 San Francisco, it was the near height of the AIDS crisis; although I was probably very confused at the time, it didn’t have really anything to
Controversial Quotes from Randy Shilts
“The trouble was that, by definition, you had a gay male subculture in which there was nothing to moderate the utterly male values that were being adulated more religiously than any macho heterosexual could imagine,
7 Scary Facts About “gay”- that no one ever told you…
The HIV disease burden, relative to the size of the “gay” male population, is of tremendous magnitude. “Compared to other men and women, for the two HIV disease metrics, MSM rates were 38 to 75
“…it gets better.” – Anal Sex and Gay Male Incontinence
According to a recent a U.S. study, anal sex may be linked to an increased risk of incontinence, particularly among men who have sex with men. Researchers analyzed national health survey data from 6,150 adults
41% of “gay” men are in or have been in an “open” relationship…
The UK-based FS Magazine, a gay men’s health and life periodical, surveyed over 1000 “gay” men in Britain and discovered that: “41% are in, or have previously experienced, an open relationship.” More findings - of
It’s safer to live over a toxic dump site than it is to be gay.
Condom use is declining among men who have sex with men. In a large survey of MSM in major urban areas, nearly two-thirds reported having condomless anal sex at least once during the past year,
The father-son dynamic, “gay” porn, and the dark wounded heart of male homosexuality…
“I love dad/son role play and working with a great therapist came to be able to listen to my own internal compass and dismiss outside judgment. I am most comfortable with younger men. There is
Same-sex marriage as a sign that all things “gay” have failed…
“Gay-rights activism in the 1970s focused more on personal liberation and visibility than on gaining access to institutions such as marriage. While some gay activists fought for the right to marry in the early 1970s,
Homosexuality as the universal untreated mental illness…
(Pictured above: self-portraits by "gay" child abuse survivor Francis Bacon.) St. John Paul II once said: “…the Gospel speaks clearly. Christ not only took pity on the sick and healed many of them, restoring health
“Couples that play together stay together:” My moments of “monogamy” as a gay man and the impossibility of a world without women.
Unbeknownst to me at the time, my first real “gay” relationship was also my first foray into homosexual “monogamy.” Then, I wasn’t consciously looking for anything long term, but because I was a so lonely,
HIV Diagnoses Drop Among Every Segment of the Population – EXCEPT “gay” males…
According to the CDC, across the full decade examined (2005-2014), the annual number of HIV diagnoses in the United States declined by 19%. This decrease was most marked by steep declines among heterosexuals (35%) and
Only 14% of gay men are “monogamous.”
“…the assumption that monogamy is the foundation to a successful relationship is far from universal among gay and bisexual men, and may in fact be a minority opinion.” A large survey of 4215 gay and
HIV: It’s safer to shoot heroin than have gay sex…
Recently, the Centers for Disease Control recommended the use of Preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) commonly known by its brand name Truvada, for those at “high risk” of HIV infection; the drug which contains two antivirals, is
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
5 “gay” male celebrities – 5 stories of heartache and loss…
The common denominator among all “gay” men is a childhood usually filled with some sort of alienation, inadequacy, pain, neglect, and or abuse. A number of them have experienced all of these emotions, others just
Last exit to “gay” – How to get out of homosexuality
In 1999, I took my last drive out of San Francisco as a “gay” man. After a particularly hard night of sex and partying, I was vomiting up blood and thought I was near death.
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
Elton John becomes spokesman for the wounded boy origin of homosexuality…
Elton John recently had this to say about the very troubled relationship with his now deceased father: “He never told me he loved me, he didn’t hold me, and he didn’t come to see me
Family Lies: Why some parents would rather embrace “gay” than face the truth…
The Catholic mother of a “gay” son, after finding out about his homosexuality, said: “I felt a great sigh of relief since I had imagined many worse things like: drugs, terrible sickness, trouble with police,
Three “gay” insiders reveal the truth about homosexuality…
Porn director Mr. Pam had this to say about the men she works with in the gay pornography industry: “A lot of the guys had a sh***y childhood, or were dealt a bad deck of
“gay Catholics” try to build upon decimated ground…
In 1942, the deadliest nightclub fire in US history took place at The Cocoanut Grove in Boston Massachusetts, killing nearly 500 people. The severally overcrowded former speakeasy lacked even the most basic safety precautions; when
“I found myself delighting in certain men in a way that was distinctly gay but also chaste…”
Today, the Church provides a badly needed context for the care of the human person when she refuses to consider the person as a “heterosexual” or a “homosexual” and insists that every person has a
Within 30 years: over 50% of gay men will be HIV+
“…within a cohort of young men now 20 years of age, the total burden of HIV disease would be estimated to be 25.4% by the time that they reach the age of 30, 41.4% at
“It’s an improvement…” Why Cardinal Schönborn is Dead Wrong!
In a recent interview with Cardinal Christoph Schönborn of Vienna, he had this to say about a homosexual friend who recently entered into a so-called “stable” gay relationship: “It’s an improvement,” he said. They share
In One Year – 50% of Gay Men Contracted a Sexually Transmitted Disease
“For 32 months, researchers at the Kaiser Permanente Medical Center in San Francisco tracked the health of over 600 people as they used Truvada daily to prevent the virus in a real-world setting. The average
7 Facts About the Gay Lifestyle They Don’t Want You to Know
“Over half (51.4%) reported an experience of sexual abuse.”1. “Compared with heterosexual respondents, gay/lesbian and bisexual individuals experienced increased odds of six of eight and seven of eight adverse childhood experiences, respectively [e.g., physical, sexual
Band-Aids on Bullet Wounds: Where Faith Based Approaches to Homosexuality Have Failed
When the Lord first Saved me from the sad and lonely world of homosexuality – I quickly realized that my problems, past, present and future, would go way beyond just the struggle for any enduring
Pain Killers: Why Gay Men Are Bent on Self-Destruction; and How Healing is Always Possible
The photos above – I took at the recent 2015 Dore Alley Street Fair in San Francisco. Along with Gay Pride in June, the Folsom Street Fair in September, and the Castro Street Fair in
Why Catholics Should Never Attend a Gay Wedding
“In those situations where homosexual unions have been legally recognized or have been given the legal status and rights belonging to marriage, clear and emphatic opposition is a duty. One must refrain from any kind
Homosexuality Causes Cancer
In a recent study, the majority of HIV– Negative gay men, who were sexually active, tested positive for HPV: “HPV DNA was found in the anal canal of 57% of study participants. The prevalence of
If You Will Not Be a Father to Your Son – There Are Plenty of Gay Men Who Will
“My first sex-club venture inadvertently exposed a dirty, but far from secret, reality within the gay community: the constant need for young new recruits. Since the gay population cannot naturally reproduce itself, they rely on
Gay Male Couples Are Far From Monogamous
A study that analyzed data from the first MSM cycle of the National HIV Behavioral Surveillance system, conducted from 2003 to 2005 estimated relationships between number of casual male sex partners within the previous year
Surviving the AIDS Massacre and a Warning to Catholics Who Somehow Find Good in Gay
Prologue: When I got to San Francisco in 1988, I expected an endless funeral procession to be moving down Castro Street – there wasn’t. Instead, I saw hundreds of boys, just like me: rather wide-eyed,
CDC Blows Apart Myth of Gay Male Health and Happiness
“We’re…seeing what we are calling pretty much an epidemic of syphilis among [MSM] men who have sex with men – that really started in the early – 2000, 2002, but we’ve seen a dramatic increase