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February 2020

February 19, 2020

Do Catholic Feminists Wish to Smash the Church’s Patriarchy?

The idea of patriarchy is connected with the idea of dominion, and of orders of...

February 16, 2020

The Flawed Nuptial Imagery in Querida Amazonia – What Can Women Do?

Basically, you're wedded to a groom who is not actually Jesus, but a Jesus-impersonator. He’s...

September 2019

September 07, 2019

To Reform the Church, We Must Rethink, Repair, or Replace Its Failed Institutions

I’m saying that the Catholic church needs to rethink the institutions it has relied on,...

August 2019

August 09, 2019

Seven Steps Towards Ending Clericalism

This is the seventh in the "Reform" series by guest writer William M. Shea Answers...

August 02, 2019

The Model Needed For Reform: Not Another Protestant Reformation

The hierarchism and clericalism that characterize the Roman Catholic Church ( and other Christian churches!...

July 2019

July 25, 2019

Without Ending Clericalism, There Can Be No True Reform

Every reform movement in the Church has been assimilated by the clerical culture with varying...

June 2019

June 30, 2019

It’s Not the Church That Has Let Me Down – It’s the Clergy

The church has not let me down but popes and bishops have, too often and...

June 22, 2019

On the Need for Radical Moral Reform of the Clergy

Their leadership has been exposed in the past century and previous centuries as devoid of...

June 05, 2019

When Did Jesus Call Anyone to a Secondary Role in the Church?

by guest writer Sean O’Conaill That Jesus called people to ‘follow me’ in the Gospel is...

February 2019

February 24, 2019

The Church Leaders Prioritize Their Own Authority Over Service to the People of God

If the church were to turn out to have been wrong in its teaching, we...

February 17, 2019

Yes, I Know Others Cover Up Assault Too. No, That’s Not a Comfort

Our own scandals seem especially revolting juxtaposed against our constant reiterations of specialness: the one...

December 2018

December 08, 2018

When It Comes to the Clergy Abuse Scandals, the Laity Are Not Going to Save Us

We need to deal with the problem of clericalism in the church for its own...

November 2018

November 21, 2018

View From the Eye of the Storm, Part Two: Suggestions For Church Reform

During homilies, we the people are encouraged to pray more. Try harder. Ask for forgiveness. ...

September 2018

September 10, 2018

Abuse, Clericalism, and the Culture Of Obedience

Obedience to God is one thing. But how do we know when it’s God? Why...