Category: OSB

catholic, OSBLeave a comment

from the Office: 3 January

Michael McFarland Campbell

One of my resolutions for this year is to try and read the Office of Readings for each day from The Divine Office: the Liturgy of the Hours according to the Roman Rite, as renewed by Decree of the Second Vatican Council and Promulgated by the Authority of Pope Paul Ⅵ.  The first reading is from the letter of St Paul to the Colossians … You are the people of God; he loved you and chose you for his own. So then, you must put on compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience. Be helpful to one another, and forgive one another, whenever any of you has a … Continue reading from the Office: 3 January

Rate this:

catholic, England, gay, Health, Justice, LGBT, mental health, Newcastle, news, OSB1 Comment

no sex other than masturbation allowed – how do you check?

hivblogger
Mr Justice Mostyn, educated at top Catholic school Ampleforth, hands down judgment that is considered homophobic by some.

In a recent case before Mr Justice Mostyn the Court of Protection held in The Law Courts in Newcastle, a disabled man, aged 41 years (hereinafter referred to as ‘Alan’ in line with the judgment) has been barred from having sex with another man until he has a better grasp of the health implications of his act.

According to Pink News,

In the meantime, he will be closely supervised by the local council to ensure his sexual activity is restricted to masturbation in his bedroom or bathroom – and nothing more.

I have some questions about this. Continue reading “no sex other than masturbation allowed – how do you check?”