The Wild Reed

“We are not on earth to guard a museum, but to cultivate a flowering garden of life.” – Pope John XXIII The Wild Reed ’s series of reflectio...

I found this old advertisement on the recently discovered Planet Homo ! I hope it gives you a laugh – or at least brings a smile to your fa...

I think it is fair to say that a great wave of indignation, much of it well-placed, is now unfolding against the [Roman] Catholic Church. No...

I find the perspectives reflected in the following quotes to be informed, well-reasoned and thus very helpful in understanding the controver...

Above: Pakistan flood survivors receive relief foodstuff distributed by naval officials in Sangi Village near Sukkur, in southern Pakistan ...

Writes Marion Lignana Rosenberg on Maria Callas ’ early-1960s recording of Giuseppe Verdi ’s “Ave Maria”: Verdi’s Otello had little ...

Over at the indispensable Box Turtle Bulletin , Rob Tisinai has posted an informative piece highlighting three facts that we all should k...

Last Sunday, August 15, I hosted a house Mass for members and friends of Cornerstone Old Catholic Community. As you may recall, it was the...

There are more and more Catholic families with openly gay and lesbian children, many of whom are grown and have partners and families of the...

Following are excerpts from Colm Tóibín's review of Angelo Quattrocchi's book The Pope Is Not Gay . It's an interesting title a...

Given the Roman Catholic Church's foundational yet often minimalized tradition and teaching on social justice , I wonder when we can ex...

I find this non–violent direct action against the Target corporation incredibly hopeful – not to mention fun! It is right to struggle agains...

Ryan Murphy, son of my friends Mary Lynn and Mike Murphy, has an excellent letter-to-the-editor in the August 13 issue of Lavender magazine...