Category: Spirituality

What can the Catholic Church learn from LGBT+ people of faith during the pandemic?

  The Centre for Catholic Social Thought and Practice, an organisation based at Durham University that seeks to bring academic theologians and practitioners within Catholic organisations into dialogue, is curating a series of blog articles recording the insights and experiences of Catholic keyworkers during the COVID-19 pandemic. The series aims to be a resource for…… Continue reading What can the Catholic Church learn from LGBT+ people of faith during the pandemic?

‘The Book of Queer Prophets’

Quest is delighted to see the publication and release today of ‘The Book of Queer Prophets’ (by Harper Collins)  #queerprophets. “THE BOOK OF QUEER PROPHETS’ challenges the idea that sexuality and faith are incompatible and highlights the stories of people who are excluded by faith communities that preach about love but fail to assist the…… Continue reading ‘The Book of Queer Prophets’

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

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

Nottingham Diocese LGBT Masses 2020

The Diocese of Nottingham ministry to LGBT+ Catholics, their families and friends – 2020 events. The Annual Diocesan Mass will take place in Lincoln on Saturday 11th July at 12:00 noon at St Hugh’s Church, LN2 5AQ. Confessions and Exposition from 10:45 onwards. Local Masses will be celebrated in different cities within the Diocese as follows: Saturday…… Continue reading Nottingham Diocese LGBT Masses 2020

Pádraig Ó Tuama: The Sacred Podcast

Pádraig Ó Tuama is a poet, theologian and peace maker. Until recently he was the leader of the Corrymeela community, which is Ireland’s oldest peace and reconciliation organisation. They describe themselves as ‘people who seek to engage with the differences of our world… people who disagree with each other on matters of religion, politics and…… Continue reading Pádraig Ó Tuama: The Sacred Podcast