[Joseph Sciambra is a young man who spent much of his youth deeply involved in the homosexual subculture. His conversion to the Catholic faith has prompted him to devote his life to helping others leave that life and return to the wholesome light of day. For this brave work, we have no doubt that he is assaulted verbally by opponents and spiritually by the demons. We hope that readers will remember him in their prayers.

It’s not the Church that is trying to trap you in an eternal prison of sin. “Church makes gay lives hell” Sir, once you have decided to “self-identify” as “gay,” you have left the moral universe (ahem) behind you and have entered a wonderful new world of self-indulgence and self-delusion where you can do anything you want with your own or someone else’s body parts. If that is what you really want, I suggest you get on with that.

This one goes out to Ann Barnhardt, Friend, drinking-buddy veteran of too many mad booze-ups to count, fellow-Malta freak, founding member of the Catholic Bitch-Queen from Hell club I’m proud to be a member of and third party in our Roman Furies cabal. I wish I could buy you a nice new gun for your collection. But we’ll have to settle for tearing up the town next time you’re here.

This one goes out to everyone who has been sacked as a Catholic reporter, commentator or blogger under the New Dispensation of mercy and listening… You know who you are. Bonus Jett ~

  You may have noticed that the Synod ended on Monday, and we’re still posting. This is not a mistake. You may also have noticed that something on the masthead has changed:             I’d like to start by sharing with y’all a little photo screen captcha kind of thingie that our doughty IT guy, Patrick, gave me the other day.

For our ever-growing “The Africans Will Save Us!” file. ** “Bishop Benjamin Phiri of Zambia, the Auxiliary Bishop of Chipata Diocese and Bishop-Director for Seminaries at the Zambia Episcopal Conference has expressed satisfaction with the just ended Synod on the Family.” “Different geographical areas of the world may face different challenges (on the family) but when it comes to pastoral care, at the end of the day what is important is the ‘salus animarum’ –the care and salvation of souls,” Bishop Phiri told the Africa Service of Vatican Radio.

Just a little collection of comments from the Synod Fathers and friends, helpfully helping to summarize what the hell all that was about… ~ “The Synod is putting an end to the Church that judges people. We are not a church of judgement. We are a welcoming church, listening to the people and speaking in clear terms. Tenderness is the word of this Synod. This is the beginning of a new Church.

Feel more awesome than an awesome possum! Unlike those cranky-pants Trads… ~

Go to Mass! Have lunch with friends after. Do a little gardening; I bet the leaves want raking. Take a walk by the beach/in the park. Read some Tolkien. Maybe draw a picture. Don’t worry, the asteroid will still be there when you get home. ~

Last one before bedtime. Just because it’s been running through my head all day. ~