Anybody who has worked in Middle School will understand the human gift of subverting the law from the inside out. So, for example, the dress code says boys will wear neckties on dress day. The fellas all turn up in the most garish, ugly, unfashionable ties from the Goodwill. So the authorities say only school uniform [...]
The case of Frank Pavone's dismissal from the clerical state due to alleged continued disobedience raises the serious question of obedience in the religious context. Frank met with Taylor Marshall here and discussed at length the history of his relationship with both the Vatican and his own bishop. Of course it is complicated and of course [...]
Today's readings focus on the mystery of the visitation: Mary set out in those days and traveled to the hill country in haste to a town of Judah, where she entered the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth. When we read St Luke's infancy narrative, and know something of the geography and history we are immediately [...]
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 The language of the Catechism is out of date according to the NuChurch Archbishop.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 [...]