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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

Homophobia By Osmosis: A Father's Story for Father's Day

This Father’s Day post is by guest blogger, Casey Lopata, co-founder of Fortunate Families, with wife... Read More

Fortunate Families Founders Feted for Ministry to Catholic Parents of LGBT People

Happy Mothers Day! When the history of the Catholic LGBT movement is written, a major... Read More

U.S. Catholic Bishops Invited to New Dialogue on LGBT Issues

The U.S. Catholic bishops have been invited to open a new and more positive chapter... Read More

Catholic–And Cosmopolitan–Responses to the Pope’s Gay Statement

Since starting this blog over 18 months ago, I have never had such a hard... Read More

Pope’s Peace Day Statement Is Countered by Catholic Parents

As we reported at the end of last month, Pope Benedict’s statement for the World... Read More

It's Not Catholic for the Boy Scouts to Discriminate Against Gay People

  During the recent news coverage of the Boy Scouts’ decision to reaffirm their ban... Read More

PFLAG's Executive Director Discusses His Catholic Roots

Jody Huckaby, the Executive Director of PFLAG (Parents, Family, and Friends of Lesbians and Gays),... Read More

CALGM Board Refuses to Sign Oath

The board of directors of the Catholic Association for Lesbian and Gay Ministry (CALGM) has... Read More