Our after dinner speaker at conference 2016 was Mark Dowd, who shared a remarkable story of how a former lover’s attempt to hide their relationship deepContinue reading “Four Welders and a Funeral”
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Quest Convention Day 1: Evening Prayer
The evening prayers for the first day of Quest conference focused tightly on our conference theme, “Feathers on the Breath of God” (a quote from Hildegard von Bingen): Listen: there was once a king sitting on this throne. Around him stood great and wonderfully beautiful columns ornamented with ivory, bearing the banners of the king…… Continue reading Quest Convention Day 1: Evening Prayer
Quest Conference: Day 1
Conference 2016, “Feathers on the Breath of God”, got off to a great start on Friday, 22nd July. We began in traditional manner – with a convivial welcome and chair’s reception, followed by dinner, evening prayer and the Annual General Meeting – before removing once again to the bar for some very convivial socialising. So…… Continue reading Quest Conference: Day 1
Theologian Joseph N Goh on Christianity and Sexual Diversity
“An exploration on Christianity, sexual diversity and sexuality by Joseph N. Goh, a priest and a scholar in gender, sexuality and theology at School ofContinue reading Theologian Joseph N Goh on Christianity and Sexual Diversity
Watch: “How to Love the Sinner & Hate the Sin: 5 Easy Steps”
This poem is for all the people who’ve ever been made to feel like who they are is a sin or an abomination or unworthyContinue reading Watch: “How to Love the Sinner & Hate the Sin: 5 Easy Steps”
Family Synod 2015 (Bulletin 75)
So – what did the Synod Assembly mean for LGBT Catholics? The final document contained almost nothing referring to gay and lesbian people, and certainly changed nothing in existing teaching on the subject. Some saw this as a major disappointment: Dignity USA for example, responded with the views that it simply reinforced the status quo.…… Continue reading Family Synod 2015 (Bulletin 75)
Global Network of Rainbow Catholics (Bulletin 75)
GNRC Launch in Rome: Quest Was There Early October saw the launch in Rome of the “Global Network of Rainbow Catholics”, over the weekend immediately before the opening of the Bishops’ Synod Assembly on Marriage and Family. Four members of our committee attended, and played prominent parts in the proceedings. Our chair, Ruby Almeida, was…… Continue reading Global Network of Rainbow Catholics (Bulletin 75)
LGBT Lives: John McNeill, R.I.P. (Bulletin 75)
John McNeill S.J. is a towering figure in our history for LGBT Christians of all denominations. His groundbreaking book “The Church and the Homosexual”, was an early landmark in gay theology, but although it was originally published with the approval and backing of his Jesuit superiors, under pressure from the Vatican, it eventually led to…… Continue reading LGBT Lives: John McNeill, R.I.P. (Bulletin 75)
Reflection: “I Know That I Can Make It” (Bulletin 75)
A Letter of Transsexual Grief I am sending this to a group of people who have been significant in my recent life, many close friends and some who are not so close but whose friendship/kind acts I appreciate. On Friday 6th November in the evening whilst with Sharon on retreat centre in North Wales I…… Continue reading Reflection: “I Know That I Can Make It” (Bulletin 75)
Book Review: ‘And God saw it all was very good’ (Bulletin 75)
Quest Bulletin Book Review; January 2016; ‘And God saw it all was very good’; Book Editors: Sandra Taylor and Hazel Barnes; Arcus Foundation, Amsterdam, 2015. Book review by Tony Dimambro The European Forum of LGBT Christian Groups has worked wonders since its birth in 1982. The forum provides a spiritual space for LGBT Christians to…… Continue reading Book Review: ‘And God saw it all was very good’ (Bulletin 75)
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