I resisted the Sacrament of Penance (confession) for most of my Catholic life, mainly because I didn’t understand it. If my sins had fallen into the category of “I took the Lord’s name in vain” I might not have fought against it so hard. But the mere idea of telling a fellow human being that […]
Mistress, GODDESS, PLEASE!!! I long to be yours and to serve you! My body is prone at your feet! You are the most beautiful woman ever… Goddess you are superior to me…! i am not worthy to kiss Your lovely toes… I’m a female dominant, which means opening up my inbox means being ready for […]
by C.K. Persons
Can one be Catholic and kinky? Ok, maybe a Catholic is necessarily kinky given the priestly garments, perfumes and oils, church kneelers – not to mention the hierarchy of power. Or, perhaps being kinky necessarily excludes one from Catholicism. The teachings on sexuality may merely be too rigid.
The meditation practice, and organization that I utilize, is openly GLBT friendly. This is, and has been, a very important reason on why I usually feel comfortable doing my meditation practice at that particular shrine. I have had my up-down moments, last year I went to a GLBT retreat weekend at a meditation center close […]
By Selina Minx
Sensuality and Ceremony have a long and wonderful history of being used together to achieve tangible effects. From ancient fertility rites to the Tibetan practices of “self cultivation”, from the Tantrists of India to the western sex magick tradition.
Wednesday was a really big day in the world. A good chunk of the world, non-Catholics and Catholics alike, stopped to see who the new pope was. This has been a popular topic among both religious and spiritual beings and atheists; I mean who knew a pope could retire, and although the pope’s jurisdiction only […]
My ex-husband and I stood awkwardly together on the front porch making small talk when he came to pick up our daughter. “I’m going to pursue an annulment,” he said, apropos of nothing. “I hope you cooperate.” I stammered out an affirmative reply as my stomach lurched, and as soon as I was back in […]
Lent means two different things to me. On one hand, the onset of Lent means Bible study and prayer. It reminds me of the forty days before I converted to Catholicism, a time of deep introspection and learning. I was part of a small class at a church in my hometown, and the priest who […]
A good friend of mine was talking to me earlier this week about prayer and meditation I will be honest that Buddhism is not my one and only spiritual practice. I use Buddhism as part of the spiritual outlook but I don’t use it 24/7 as the one and only way to view the world. […]
Recently I volunteered at my daughter’s Catholic nursery school and spent the day helping children and teachers with the day’s activities. My favorite time was sitting in a circle, listening to a story about hibernating bears and singing songs. There was a song that said “good morning” to God, and they genuflected before and after […]