Quarterly Voice
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4th Quarter 2009 QV - Quarterly Voice
The great Italian poet Dante said, “The hottest places in hell are reserved for those who in times of moral crisis remain neutral.” Dignity cannot remain true to its Statement of Position and Purpose and remain silent on issues of great concern to the women of our Church: full inclusion in all the sacraments of the Church. Today, this is increasingly being realized through the “valid but illicit” ordination of women as priests. As I write this, communities of women religious are under investigation by Rome. They largely perceive this as hostile.
The repression of the feminine (misogyny) is a key source of this theological dysfunction. It is at the core of the shaming of homosexuality and the exclusion of women from ordination. Women have been our allies in the last 40 years as we have fought for our full inclusion. They need our support and welcome now. DignityUSA suffers from what the Church does—under-representation of the feminine perspective. We are 80% male. We all recognize the problem. We all lament the lack of women, but we keep doing the same things. It is past time to do something different.
DignityUSA President Mark Matson in
"DignityUSA Adopts More Inclusie Mission Statement"
3rd Quarter 2009 QV - Quarterly Voice
At the Second Vatican Council, we were told that “we” are the Church. We, God’s people, are the Church. The Creator made each of us in his image and likeness. The Sacred Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith stated in 1975 that there are “homosexuals who are such because of some kind of innate instinct.” That God created me gay/lesbian. He has called us, like Ezekiel and like the Twelve, to stand up and reach out to others. Read more »
2nd Quarter 2009 - Quarterly Voice
In this thematic issue of the QV, we are pleased to share with you the difficult road to self-understanding and acceptance—both internal and external—faced by four transgender individuals and a transgender couple. While DignityUSA identifies itself as a GLBT Catholic organization as a matter of course, most of us know very little about the “T” component, much to the detriment of the wholeness of our faith communities. Read more »
QV - 1st Quarter 2009
"The priests and bishops are our brothers. Some honestly believe the Church teaching, and some know it is seriously in error. The Gospel calls us to teach them the truth of our lives, even if they have locked themselves in a dungeon of false theology and thrown away the key."
Brian McNeill
President - Dignity/Twin Cities
organizer of Rainbow Sash Alliance USA
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DignityUSA envisions and works for a time when Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Catholics are affirmed and experience dignity through the integration of their spirituality with their sexuality, and as beloved persons of God participate fully in all aspects of life within the Church and Society.
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