Blog Articles from the Sons of St. Joseph
Archdiocese of NY LGBT Ministry Plans to Hold Celebration at Notorious Gay Sex Bar
(Pictured above: Therapy NYC in New York City.) The St. Francis of Assisi Gay and Lesbian Ministry, located at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Parish in the Archdiocese of New York, on May 5, 2017,
Fordham Hosts Screening of Pro-Gay Marriage Film
The gay-affirmative Catholic Ministry of Out at St Paul, located at St Paul the Apostle Church in the Archdiocese of New York, recently announced that Fordham University, on April 26, 2017, would host: [a] screening
Pro-Gay Boston Parish to Host New Vatican Appointee James Martin
On April 24, 2017, St. Cecilia Church in Boston will host a talk by James Martin S.J. The Parish is home to St. Cecelia’s Rainbow Ministry. The gay-affirmative Ministry at St. Cecilia's has been contentious
All Inclusive: Jesuit Priest Talks About the Gay Church in the Catholic Church
On March 8, 2017, Gilles Mongeau, S.J., an Associate Professor of Systematic Theology at the Jesuit's Regis College in Toronto, gave a lecture describing the history of, and his involvement with, the gay-affirmative outreach of
Queering Catholicism: Archdiocese of New York LGBT Ministry Celebrates Pro-Gay Marriage Poet, Same-Sex Kissing in Church and Gay Jesus
On April 23, 2017, the LGBT outreach Out at St Paul, located in the Archdiocese of New York at St. Paul the Apostle Church, will “celebrate and remember the work of former OSP [Out at
Archbishop Tobin Gives Blessing to Dissident Gay Pilgrimage and Mass at Newark Cathedral
Two Catholic parishes in New Jersey are cosponsoring a May 21, 2017 LGBT Pilgrimage and Mass to the Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Newark, New Jersey. According to a flyer for the event,
Archdiocese of Seattle Jesuit Parish Promotes LGBT Pride
The Jesuit-run parish of St. Joseph Catholic Church in the Archdiocese of Seattle hosts an LGBTQ Ministry which openly promotes dissent and same-sex marriage. The Coordinator of the Ministry is Theresa Lukasik, a graduate of
The Ugly Truth About Gay Male Sex
According to the CDC: “Anal sex is the riskiest type of sex for getting or transmitting HIV.” Causes “immunosuppression…” …the immunosuppression in homosexual males that is reported even in apparently healthy or HTLV-III-antibody-negative groups may
LGBT Ministry at Archdiocese of Portland Parish Headed by Married Gay Man
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
OFM Parish Promotes “Queer Christ”
(Pictured above: Fr. Thomas M. Gallagher, OFM, Pastor at St. Patrick - St. Anthony Church.) “The LGBT Book Group,” which is part of “The Open Hearts LGBT Ministry” at St. Patrick – St. Anthony Church in
“Intrinsically disordered” – Why gay advocates and Bishops are the only ones talking about it.
Bishop Robert Barron started his response to a question about homosexuality with this statement: “I said this one time, I was in New York with Cardinal Dolan actually, and we were talking to reporters. And
Jesuit Priest Says God is Transgender
In the March 26, 2017 Church Bulletin from St. Agnes Parish in San Francisco there appeared a blub about an upcoming lecture at the University of San Francisco (USF) concerning “Transgender Health in California.” The
Saint Joseph as Universal Foster-Father of All Men With Same-Sex Attraction
“And seeing him, they wondered. And his mother said to him: Son, why hast thou done so to us? Behold thy father and I have sought thee sorrowing.” (Luke 2:48) In his book “The Fatherhood
Young Adult Ministry at SF Parish Linked to Dissident Priests, Call To Action and Pro-Gay Advocates
According to a March 11, 2017 post to the Young Adults of Most Holy Redeemer (MHR) Facebook Timeline: “…let's all take a moment tomorrow to thank Ish Ruiz for the great work he has done
Bottoms Up: Another Archdiocese of NY LGBT Ministry Hosts Gay Bar Outing
On March 22, 2017, the LGBT Ministry at St. Paul the Apostle Church will host a “Spring Social” at the Hell’s Kitchen gay bar Bottoms Up. A similar event took place on February 28,
New Catholic high school will provide only gender-neutral restrooms
A Catholic high school currently being built in Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta (Canada) will provide only gender-neutral bathrooms for its students. The school, named St. André Bessette Catholic School, is under the jurisdiction of Elk
NYC Parish Promotes Kinky Gay Sex as a Way To God
The LGBT outreach at St. Paul the Apostle Church in NYC, Out at St. Paul, posted a link on their Facebook timeline to an article about Queer Theology, here are a couple of excerpts: “The
Catholic LGBT Ministry in NYC Hosts Mardi Gras Party at Gay Bar
(Pictured above: scene from Rise Bar; also pictured below - the bar's shirtless bartenders.) On February 28, 2017, the LGBT Ministry at St. Francis of Assisi Church in the Archdiocese of New York hosted a
Slaves to Sin: The World of BDSM and Why America is Obsessed with Bondage
The “Fifty Shades of Grey” sequel opened recently and it did extremely well at the box-office in the US and overseas. In fact, the film had the fourth largest international opening of all-time for an
Dead Friends, Bishops, and Homosexuality in the Catholic Church
I have a friend – very different from me, but like all “gay” men we had a lot in common: we both were damaged little boys –and both of us jumped into the “gay” lifestyle
The Father is the only one who can carry his son…
On the other side of the Golden Gate Bridge, just north of San Francisco, is one of my favorite places to spend a quiet and sunny day walking and hiking. The area, part of the
Drag Performer is contact person for Archdiocese of New York LGBT Outreach
(Warning: This blog post contains graphic images and language.) At St. Francis de Sales Parish in New York City, on June 26, 2015, the LGBTQS Gay Straight Catholic Alliance posted this
Archdiocese of Los Angeles Church Screens Pro-Gay Marriage Film
(Above: Scene from the film.) On February 7, 2017, St. Matthew Catholic Parish (Long Beach) in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles will host a screening of the pro-gay marriage film “Inspired: The Voices Behind Prop
Has the Church set the bar too high for those with same-sex attraction?
In his interview with Dave Rubin, Bishop Robert Barron said the following about homosexuality: In a certain way I wouldn’t want to press it further than that. That’s the Church’s job to say no to
Bishop Barron would not reverse Supreme Court’s decision which legalized same-sex marriage
Excerpts from interview with Dave Rubin: With Cardinal Dolan, Bishop Barron once said: If the only thing gay person hears from the Catholic Church is you’re “intrinsically disordered” we have a very
Same-Sex Attraction, Chastity, and Porn Attachments
As a lonely and rejected little boy, my first discovery of gay pornography was like a miracle. In a sense, after years of being either ignored or mercilessly teased by other boys, and thus adoring
As I stood on the edge of hell, God was only one step away
Once I looked into the hole of hell. It was opened wide as if by a massive speculum. And what I saw inside was beautiful. Then, only for a mere second, I could see everything.
“To be gay or lesbian is to have received a special blessing from God.” – Homosexuality, the Missionaries of the Precious Blood, and the Archdiocese of San Francisco
The Rev. Joe Nassal (pictured above) is provincial director of the Kansas City Province of the Missionaries of the Precious Blood. In the August 2012 issue of “Communion: The Monthly Newsletter of Catholics for Marriage
The Missionaries of the Precious Blood and their open “gay” rebellion against the Catholic Church
In 2016, the Missionaries of the Precious Blood came out publicly against a proposed Bill in the State of Missouri which would have allowed certain protections for clergy and religious institutions with regards to same-sex
San Francisco Parish Promotes LGBT Retreat Headed by Gay Dissidents
St. Agnes Catholic Church in the Archdiocese of San Francisco promoted, in their weekly bulletins, an LGBT Retreat that will be headed by two members of a“gay” dissident group: Fr. Michael Zampelli, S.J., and Dr.
The False “Gay” Self, Possession, and Restoration through Humility
(Above: “The Prodigal Son” by Nikolay Losev, late-19th Century.) "The Holy Spirit is not an artist who draws the divine substance in us, as though he were alien to it. It is not in this
A Response to Bishop Stowe from a former “gay” man
Recently, Bishop John Stowe gave an interview in which he defended his decision to attend a symposium organized by New Way Ministry. He compared those who dare to even question that decision to the pharisees:
Catholic LGBT Ministry in New York is into “Queering” Mary
On December 21, 2016, just in time for Christmas, Out At St Paul, the LGBT ministry at St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church in the Archdiocese of New York, posted a link to an article
Even though I abandoned God, He never deserted me…
(Pictured above: “Wandering in a Field” by Vasily Perov, 1879.) In 1988, as a young, confused, and rather naïve teenage boy, I made a pilgrimage of sorts to the Castro District of San Francisco. In
Dissident gay priest to speak at NYC Catholic Parish
(Pictured above: James Alison in an advertising campaign with Brazilian gay publication Arrasa Bi.) On December 15, 2016, “gay” priest James Alison will speak at St. Paul the Apostle Church in the Archdiocese of New
US Catholic Bishop to speak at dissident pro-gay marriage symposium
On April 28, 2017, Bishop John Stowe of the Diocese of Lexington in Kentucky will open New Way’s Ministry’s Eighth National Symposium to be held in Chicago, Illinois. Appointed Bishop in 2015 by Pope Francis,
Becoming God: Centering Prayer, the Catholic Church, and Homosexuality
According to the Spring 2015 Newsletter “Intercom,” from the Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati – the centering prayer group at the predominantly “gay’ Catholic Parish of Most Holy Redeemer (MHR) located in the Castro District
“Pride” Priest offers retreat for LGBT Catholics in NYC
(Pictured above: Fr. Michael Carnevale OFM at St. Francis of Assisi Church in New York City.) On December 3, 2016, Fr. Michael Carnevale OFM will offer an “all-day retreat for LGBT & allies hosted by