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The Tabernacle is....OPEN!
For some months, a small group of gay / feminist bloggers, all “Catholic”, loosely defined, have been talking about putting together a group blog to promote “progressive”, … more →
Queering the Church (towards a reality-based theology)
"Why the Church Must Change "
wrote 1 day ago: At the Belfast Telegraph, the columnist Sharon Owens has a heartfelt piece in which she describes al … more →
The Tabernacle is....OPEN!
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wrote 2 days ago: For some months, a small group of gay / feminist bloggers, all “Catholic”, loosely defi … more →
"Stand Up For Vatican II": Why We Must.
wrote 3 days ago: The British Group “Stand Up For Vatican II” today officially launches its new website. A … more →
Stand Up for Vatican II
wrote 1 week ago: A fascinating email landed in my inbox this evening, about an initiative here in the UK to “St … more →
The Vatican and "Objective Disorder": John McNeill
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wrote 2 weeks ago: In John McNeill’s “Sex as God Intended”, the epilogue reflects on the “Vatican Instruction” barring … more →
God is a Hard Act to Follow
wrote 2 weeks ago: Sometimes, I hate Christmas: not only for the commercial pressure to spend, spend, spend, but also … more →
John McNeill’s Message of Hope for Queer Catholics.
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wrote 2 weeks ago: In an aside in my post “Some Heartss Close to Cracking: What Gay Catholics HAVE Done“ I noted … more →
Lesbian Bishop Consecrated
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wrote 1 month ago: The Church of Sweden on Sunday consecrated its first openly gay bishop. Eva Brunne, 55, became bisho … more →
Reality Based Theology, or the 5% Solution?
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wrote 1 month ago: In Minnesota’s Twin Cities, there is a fascinating and important process now underway, as it has bee … more →
Transsexual Marriage - in Catholic Church
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wrote 2 months ago: In Italy, a Catholic priest has blessed in church a transsexual marriage. From the Independent Onlin … more →
Gay Marriage – in Church.
wrote 2 months ago: It’s been a long time coming, but has been expected ever since same – sex marriage was approved by t … more →
Vatican Approves Married Priests (Updated)
wrote 2 months ago: As long as they are “disaffected” Episcopalian clergy. From NCR online: Vatican reveals plan to welc … more →
Sheep Leading Shepherds: Lay Theological Literacy
wrote 2 months ago: ho holds ultimate power in the Catholic Church? No, it’s not the Vatican. In a useful co … more →
James Alison: Discovery of "Gay" = Good News For the Church
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wrote 2 months ago: “Wherever the Catholic sun does shine, there’s love and laughter and red red wine at least I … more →
"The Holy Spirit Moves Through All: All Must Be Consulted."
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wrote 2 months ago: What do you think has happened to the spirit of Vatican II? Depending on your personal view of the … more →
Catholics Support Gay Marriage; Homosexuality "Not a Moral Issue"
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wrote 2 months ago: Once again, research has shown that by a small margin, Catholics “support gay marriage” … more →
Clerical Abuse: How We Are All The Solution.
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wrote 3 months ago: My extended series on Clerical abuse has turned into a long and depressing affair, dragging on much … more →
The Impotent, Violent Hierachy.
wrote 3 months ago: In an interesting observation on the disgraceful Vatican investigation, Mercy Sr Theresa Kane descri … more →
Scripture Discussion in Kalamazoo
wrote 3 months ago: There is an instructive story at Box Turtle Bulletin (which has become my favourite site for general … more →
