Bondings 2.0

a daily blog of Catholic LGBTQ news, opinion, and spirituality

What the Synod Questions Reveal About the Vatican’s Views on Family

November 18, 2013/4 Comments/in Hierarchy, Marriage & Family, Pope Francis /by Francis DeBernardo, Editor

The 2014 worldwide synod on marriage and the family has made headlines not just because... Read More

NEWS NOTES: October 30, 2013

October 30, 2013/2 Comments/in Hierarchy, Marriage & Family, Politics & Human Rights /by Francis DeBernardo, Editor

Here are some items that you might find of interest: 1) The Tablet reported that Australian... Read More

On Spirit Day, Catholics Chart New Course for LGBT Youth

October 17, 2013/4 Comments/in Parish Life & Pastoral Care, Schools & Youth /by Robert Shine, Managing Editor

Today is Spirit Day. Millions across the nation will wear purple as a sign of... Read More

Jesuit: Drop “Disorder” Language from Catholic Gay and Lesbian Discussions

August 22, 2013/7 Comments/in Hierarchy, Marriage & Family, Theology & Church Teaching /by Francis DeBernardo, Editor

In my over 20 years of Catholic LGBT ministry, there is nothing that has sparked... Read More

Separating Civil and Sacramental Marriage–Part 2

July 21, 2013/10 Comments/in Marriage & Family, Politics & Human Rights /by Francis DeBernardo, Editor

Yesterday, I noted that I had recently read two opposing essays on marriage equality, both... Read More

Separating Civil and Sacramental Marriage–Part 1

July 20, 2013/12 Comments/in Hierarchy, Marriage & Family /by Francis DeBernardo, Editor

It’s always curious to me when similar arguments appear in the writings of people whose... Read More

Sister Jeannine’s Debate with Bishop Thomas Paprocki on Marriage Equality

July 15, 2013/13 Comments/in Hierarchy, Marriage & Family, New Ways Ministry, Politics & Human Rights, Theology & Church Teaching /by Francis DeBernardo, Editor

At the end of May, New Ways Ministry’s Co-Founder Sister Jeannine Gramick participated in a... Read More

Fr. Helmut Schüller, Austrian Reformer Banned in Boston, Begins U.S. Tour This Month

July 9, 2013/9 Comments/in New Ways Ministry /by Francis DeBernardo, Editor

Fr. Helmut Schüller, noted for his efforts at church reform in the Archdiocese of Vienna,... Read More

Does the New Papal Encyclical Comment on LGBT Issues?

July 8, 2013/5 Comments/in Hierarchy, Marriage & Family, Theology & Church Teaching /by Francis DeBernardo, Editor

Last week Pope Francis issued his first encyclical. Whether it had anything to do with... Read More

NEWS NOTES: June 20, 2013

June 20, 2013/1 Comment/in Marriage & Family, Politics & Human Rights, Schools & Youth /by Francis DeBernardo, Editor

Here are some items that you might find of interest: 1) 150 towns and cities... Read More