Let’s Make Father Mychal Judge a Saint
The time has come for the Catholic Church to officially recognize Fr. Mychal Judge as a saint. Read More
Catholic Leaders Praise New Ways Ministry Statement on LGBTQ Non-Discrimination
As Bondings 2.0 reported yesterday, more than 250 theologians, church leaders, writers, and scholars have endorsed a statement calling for Catholics to support LGBTQ non-discrimination protections. Read More
250+ Theologians, Church Leaders Endorse New Ways Ministry Non-Discrimination Statement
New Ways Ministry has released a theological statement supporting LGBTQ non-discrimination that was endorsed by more than 250 of the nation's leading Catholic theologians, church leaders, scholars, and writers. Read More
Editor of Book on Lesbian/Queer Nuns Reflects on Coming Out and Authenticity
"This is who I am. I'm happy with it,” affirms Sr. Grace Surdovel of the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, as she reflected on her identity as both a religious sister and a lesbian woman. Read More
New Video and New Podcast Detail LGBTQ Ministries of Catholic Nuns; And More News
Today's post features stories of how two nuns minister to the LGBTQ community, as well as other news. Read More
Remembering Casey Lopata Who Had a Loving Father’s Eyes
At a New Ways Ministry workshop that Casey attended, I once asked participants for their favorite scripture verse or passage which gave them strength for the journey of LGBTQ ministry. Casey’s answer was: “Human beings look on the outward appearance, but the Lord looks on the heart” (1 Samuel 16:7). Casey’s life was an example of striving to live into that virtue. He always tried to look at people the way God looked at them—with loving parental eyes. Our church is a better place because he lived that way. Read More
New Ways Ministry Supports German Catholics’ LGBTQ Blessing Events
New Ways Ministry strongly supports the Catholics in Germany, including priests, who today are blessing hundreds of same-gender couples. Read More
In Recent Book on Lesbian Nuns, Women Religious Continue to Break New Ground
The discussion of sexuality in the Church should not be taboo, according to New Jersey priest Fr. Alexander Santora. In response to Love Tenderly, a compilation of 23 lesbian and queer nuns’ stories about coming to terms with their sexualities, Santora wrote that these stories reflect the current times and that religious women “continue to break new ground and lead the church by example.” Read More
Tell Your Stories of LGBTQ Love Through New Series: “You Are a Blessing to Us”
Bondings 2.0 is starting a project called “You Are a Blessing to Us” in which we are asking our blog readers to submit short descriptions of same-gender couples that have been blessings to individuals and to faith communities. Read More
Announcing Virtual Catholic LGBTQ Pride Coming This June!
For the second year, New Ways Ministry will again be hosting Catholic LGBTQ Pride with an interactive prayer service on Zoom. Read More