Remembering Alan Gerrard

How can anyone not know Alan, who was a quiet, almost shy and retiring man? He was charming, sweet and generous with his time and talents. We found much in common with our interest in photography and with our mutual connection with the now long gone, National Catholic Radio and Television Centre in Hatch End. …… Continue reading Remembering Alan Gerrard

Rough Ideas: Reflections on Music and More by Stephen Hough

The author notes in his introduction that “Hough rhymes with rough” and uses the same word in his title. The irony is that he, as a man, and this, as writing, are about as far from rough as I can imagine. This is a most ‘refined’ book from an extraordinary man, whose ‘rough ideas’ cover…… Continue reading Rough Ideas: Reflections on Music and More by Stephen Hough

A Rosary for LGBTQ People

Fr Don Greene, MSSD Chaplain of the San Diego chapter of DIGNITY USA, has written 20 reflections on the Mysteries of the Most Holy Rosary for LGBTQ people. In his introduction to the reflections Fr Don writes: “The Rosary for LGBTQ People is designed to add prayerful time to the LGBTQ person’s – or allied…… Continue reading A Rosary for LGBTQ People

Pope sends help to Trans community

New Ways Ministry reports on Bondings 2.0 that Pope Francis has sent his personal almoner, Cardinal Konrad Krajewski, the official charged with dispensing charitable contributions from the pope, to assist a transgender community which had appealed to a parish priest for assistance during the coronavirus pandemic. A group of trans people, mostly from Latin America…… Continue reading Pope sends help to Trans community

Alone Together: a guide to isolation and social distancing from those who know

  https://www.alonetogether.org.uk/ These online resources are offered to help people live through the coronavirus pandemic. Their special quality is that they don’t come from theories; they all come from those with experience of social distancing or isolation, people who have lived this reality either intentionally like monks and nuns or against their will like hostages…… Continue reading Alone Together: a guide to isolation and social distancing from those who know

Praying Eucharistically in the “Lockdown” with James Alison

The site linked below is James Alison’s invitation to an experiment in this time when many Christians of all denominations are unable to attend Church services, perhaps for several weeks or even months. In this experiment, James is putting his presbyteral orders at our service by offering a structure to enable a new way of…… Continue reading Praying Eucharistically in the “Lockdown” with James Alison

“How to apply for asylum” guide update

The Lesbian & Gay Immigration Group (UKLGIG) has updated its ‘How to Apply for Asylum’ guide. The guide is available in 9 languages and it explains the process and possible types of evidence for asylum claims based on being LGBTQI+. The translations are available in PDF format and videos have been created to go alongside…… Continue reading “How to apply for asylum” guide update