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November 2018

November 20, 2018

“Hour of the Wolf”: Further Reflections on Staying Catholic in a Time of Crisis

Earlier this year I edited an anthology, Christ’s Body, Christ’s Wounds: Staying Catholic When You’ve...

February 2018

February 01, 2018

Now Available: “Christ’s Body, Christ’s Wounds: Staying Catholic When You’ve Been Hurt in the Church”

I edited this anthology of memoir, practical guidance, poetry, family history, and spiritual reflection. Contributions...

January 2018

January 30, 2018

“The Body & Society” Notes, Part 3: A Threat to the Traditional Family

[Paul] was concerned to emphasize, rather [than fornication], the continuing validity of all social bonds....

September 2017

September 22, 2017

Some Notes re: Fr. James Martin (And the Relevance of Orthodox Gay Experience)

So first of all, Christians should not treat one another with contempt, and contempt isn't...

June 2017

June 01, 2017

“The challenges of being both gay and Catholic”: I’m in the Washington Post

reflecting on Fr James Martin's new book. FWIW I think it's worth either reading or...

March 2017

March 06, 2017

Two Short Gay Catholic Whatnot Notes: An Apology (Mine) And Possible Specifics (Yours)

LOL what a terrible title. Okay, so I did a couple speaking engagements last week,...

November 2016

November 30, 2016

“Junior Varsity Angel Wrestling Team”: I finally watch “The Wise Kids”

after a whole bunch of gay Christians told me I should: The last thing you...

September 2016

September 30, 2016

Book Announcement: Staying Catholic When You’ve Been Hurt in the Church

Hello all. I'm very happy to announce that an anthology I'm editing, with the working...

August 2016

August 25, 2016

By the Light of the Cross: Christian Wiman’s “My Bright Abyss”

What makes Jesus credible--at least for those of us who are Christians? The answers are...

July 2016

July 11, 2016

Cinema Paradiso? Some Things to Consider Before You Throw that Movie Reference into Your Homily

Steven Greydanus is the movie critic for Crux and the National Catholic Register, and he's...

June 2016

June 30, 2016

“If the Church Were a Haven”: Wesley Hill

at First Things: Or I think of a story I’ve heard Shane Claiborne recount, in...

March 2016

March 08, 2016

Everything Is Scandalous, Even Super Boring Things

One of the questions I get a lot about Gay Catholic Whatnot comes mostly from...

February 2016

February 27, 2016

Which Films Show the “10 Obscure Gospel Moments Most Jesus Films Miss”: Peter Chattaway

with some excellent service journalism at Christianity Today: Ten years ago, I compiled a list...

February 25, 2016

The Unprotected: Stuff That Happens to Celibate Gay Christians (Too)

So after the "Three False Gods" presentation I did another one, called "The Radical Challenge...

February 24, 2016

“Five Thoughts on Loving the Church”: John Cavadini

some lovely stuff here: 1) The closer you get to the Catholic Church, the closer...

October 2015

October 19, 2015

Lay Celibacy and Two Kinds of Eschatological Witness

I am all about the clickbait headlines today, people. Anyway, I did a talk recently...

September 2015

September 09, 2015

Take Me to Church–But Not the Ones that Hurt: Starting a Book Project

Hey y'all. This is all in the very, very first stages, but I'm talking with...

August 2015

August 21, 2015

“Why Survivor’s ‘Broadway Boyfriends’ Will Keep Singing with Hillsong Church”: Jonathan Merritt

reports: The only thing worse than a false story is a partial one. That was...

August 04, 2015

A Vindication of the Rites of Whores: Rumer Godden’s “Five for Sorrow, Ten for Joy”

When I asked people to recommend books about life in religious communities, this (as well...

July 2015

July 18, 2015

“Religious and Gay: A Catholic-Mormon Dialogue, Part 4”

lol someday I'll post about something else: What have you found interesting about each others’...

July 02, 2015

A Conversation with Justin Lee on Relationships for Gay and Same-Sex Attracted Christians

this is my first answer: The question we've been given is, “What are your beliefs...

June 2015

June 27, 2015

A Few Gay Marriage Links I Like (And One Straight Link About Gay Marriage)

You can hear echoes of these posts in my Lava thing--several of us working similar...

June 19, 2015

“Indie Music’s Christ-Haunted Women”: I’m at AmCon

with some answers to a question I asked here recently: I listen to a lot...

May 2015

May 30, 2015

Benedict Option Conclusion: Places in the Heart

This is the final part of my series on Leah Libresco's discussion group on "The...

May 24, 2015

The Benedict Option, Part One: Build a Little Birdhouse in Your Soul

On Friday night I went over to Libresco's to talk about "the Benedict Option" with...

May 18, 2015

“Gay and Catholic” Book Extra: Two Frameworks for Supporting Weird Vocations

Hey y'all. A couple weeks ago I spoke to the Missio Alliance conference about friendship...

April 2015

April 28, 2015

A Church Shot Through with Light

Gorgeous pictures. Not a working church, I think, more of an idea, but still. Via...

April 14, 2015

“Downwardly Mobile for Jesus”: Al-Jazeera America

from 2014, but well worth your time now: ...For people like Loftus, it’s not coffee...

March 2015

March 22, 2015

OOF! Some Thoughts on the “Owning Our Faith” Video on LGBT Catholic Life

A few people have asked why I decided to participate in "Owning Our Faith," and...

March 05, 2015

Beyond Sexual Identity: Not Whether But How

Gay, straight, heterosexual, homosexual: All these terms have a history, all represent the fears and...