Why friendship is an erotic relationship
Drawing on such thinkers as Aristotle, Bonaventure, John Henry Newman, Christos Yannaras, and John Paul II, I argued for reimagining friendship as a necessarily erotic relationship.
Category: Videos and Recorded Talks
Chris talks with Ministry Leaders Anonymous
We discussed Church teaching, the firing of gay employees at Catholic schools, and what those in ministry can do to walk with gay persons in the Church.
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
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.
From the ReVoice Conference: My Life in Community
To say we were made to give but not receive love would be to claim a status greater than God Himself, who is a Trinity of mutual self-offering.
my life, gay and Catholic
A youth minister friend asked for me to put together a short video for her high school youth group onContinue Reading
Audio: Eros, Asceticism, and Francis of Assisi
The paper was titled, “Birth Through the Cross: Eros and Asceticism in Francis of Assisi.”
Lecture: Catholicism and Homosexuality
I recently gave a talk in Texas on Catholicism and homosexuality! You can watch it here:
(audio) Are We Hypocrites? Abortion and Refugees…
I recently gave a talk at the University of St. Thomas School of Law titled, “Are We All Hypocrites? AbortionContinue Reading
Audio: My current research on marriage, love, and friendship
“It Is Not Good for Man to Be Alone: Love, Marriage, and Friendship in the Catholic Tradition.”
