Catholics are understandably bewildered, angry and ashamed of the Vatican's treatment of Father Frank Pavone. For many, Father Pavone is a pro-life Catholic hero. They don't know about his arguments with his bishop and they don't follow him and his social media closely. All they can see is that the Vatican has cancelled a faithful, outspoken [...]
In this article from New Ways Ministry it is reported that the new Archbishop of Paris, Laurent Ulrich is calling on the Catholic Church to revise her teaching about homosexuality. The language of the Catechism is out of date according to the NuChurch Archbishop. What is NuChurch? Well, perhaps you've heard of the "Old Catholic Church"? [...]
[SATIRE ALERT] Guest blogger, Dr Phyllis Tunicle is a member of the New Catholic Church, and a leading theologian and campaigner for women's ordination to the priesthood. Dr Tunicle's doctorate in the Sociological Implications of liturgical anomalies is from The University of American Samoa. She is scholar in Residence at Morgantown Community College in Upstate New York [...]
In the Vatican's announcement of Father Frank Pavone's laicization it was notable that they referred to him as "Mr Pavone". For most of us (and apparently for Father Pavone too) the news of his being ejected from the clerical state came as a surprise. I have not followed Fr Pavone's mission very closely over the years. [...]
[SATIRE ALERT] Guest blogger Fr Andrew Grabber SJNW is a priest in The New Catholic Church. A former Jesuit, he is the founder of the Society of Jesus of the New Way. He is the well known author of The Rainbow Bridge -A New Way Forward. He once appeared on The Muppet Show with actor Robert De Niro and he has [...]
Did you think the trans-sexual craze was the final endpoint of the sexual revolution? Take a deep breath and buckle your seat belts. The roller coaster isn't finished yet. I predict that within the next decade or so we will witness the rise of therian therapy. What is a therian? Put simply and bluntly, it is [...]
Ancient tradition assigns the birthplace of Mary to Jerusalem, and if you visit the city today you can pray at the ancient church of St Anne--one of the most beautiful churches in the Old City. The present church was built by Crusaders in the twelfth century on the site which tradition held was the house of [...]
The buzz words in the world today are "diversity" and "inclusion" and these worldly buzz words seem rather prominent in the contemporary Catholic Church. The documents on the synod for synodality are oozing with calls for diversity and inclusion As usual, there is a lot of sentimentality loaded with these terms. There is also a lot [...]
One of the most common grumbles one hears from Protestant fundamentalists against the Catholic Church is "In Matthew 23:9 Jesus said 'Call No Man Father--so why do you Catholics call your priests 'Father' in direct disobedience to the clear words of Jesus?" This article from Catholic Answers goes into great detail--answering the question from Scripture. I'm [...]
Not satisfied with pushing for same sex marriage in church, an Anglican theologian is now giving the nod to the notion that Jesus was transgender. The Daily Telegraph reports here on the Dean of Trinity. College, Cambridge Dr Michael Banner who has said this suggestion is "legitimate". He based his supposition on a couple of medieval [...]