Inside the Closet of the Vatican: Interview on Viewpoints with Todd van der Heyden
I was recently featured on Viewpoints with Todd van der Heyden, where we discussed Catholicism, homosexuality, the Vatican summit onContinue Reading
Author: Chris Damian
Clerical Transparency vs. “Coming Out”
“I have no patience for priests who ‘come out’ as gay and insist the priesthood is some sort of cage.”
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Responding to the Clergy Abuse Crisis: How a Law Background Influenced a Local Response
I recently spoke at the University of St. Thomas School of Law on how my legal background shaped the work of YArespond in addressing the clergy abuse crisis.
Cohabitation, the Catechism, and a Catholic Job
A few weeks ago, FemCatholic shared on Twitter: One of our followers had her parish job offer rescinded upon theContinue Reading
Anti-Immigrant and Pro-Choice: Are we the same?
When President Trump started his anti-immigration campaign, many of my pro-choice friends took that prime opportunity to point out theContinue Reading
I Wish I Could Love Thee Notre Dame
Within himself, he bore a confusing ill-will towards the University. I realized that I bore it too.
An Ecclesial Examination of Conscience, from Your Gay Christian Brother
If you haven’t personally heard one of these stories, then you should consider what this means about your construction of ecclesiality.
Friendship and the Writing Group
“You’re not doing yourself or your group members any favors by merely praising their work.”
Franciscan University vs. John Henry Newman
Newman: “Christian Literature… is a contradiction in terms.”
Franciscan U, Blasphemy, and the PA Grand Jury Report
What’s happening at Franciscan shouldn’t be surprising because it’s what we’ve seen in the American Church at large.
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