What is the role of a diocesan attorney?
The position of attorneys, whether working for child sex traffickers or the Church, has often been the same.
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The Bishops and Bostock: Considering Sex and Sexual Orientation
The bishops end up doing what they allege condemning: separating out sexual orientation’s meaning from sex and creating distance between the concepts of marriage and sex.
In Commonweal: On Bishops and Legal Briefs
I’m published today in Commonweal Magazine! In “Taking Freedom Too Far,” I critique the legal briefing submitted by the U.Continue Reading
Racism in Review: A Look at 68 Homilies in my Archdiocese
The weekend after George Floyd’s killing, the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis had in our churches both shining lights and horror stories.
Bostock Initial Review: A Mixed Bag
I’m quite happy that my gay and trans friends will not have to worry about being jobless because someone discovers their sexual orientation or gender identity. That being said, I see the decision as a mixed bag.
Update: A Local Parish’s Response to Racism
Last week, I shared disappointment and frustration at one local parish’s failure to directly address the sin of racism. ThisContinue Reading
American Rioters and the French Revolution
First, we should be cautious about rumors and conspiracy theories.
Who are the “good cops”?
To be a “good cop” is to be a cop who speaks out. To have been a good cop is to have spoken out before May 25.
On Material Racism: A Primer for Catholics (Guest Post)
Canon lawyer Daniel Quinan explains how the Catholic understanding of sin can inform our understanding of racism.
Cementing Systemic Racism in a Local Catholic Parish
George Floyd receives less words than the parish’s loss of balloons.
