This year on the feast of Saint Francis Xavier, I am reminded of another Jesuit who also journeyed to Japan: Pope Francis, whose words on the Japanese martyrs during his Apostolic visit in 2019 continue to echo in my mind…

As expected, conservative Christians are up in arms over yet another gay Hallmark Christmas film.  And as expected, pro-LGBT people and their allies are up in arms over conservative Christians being up in arms over it. Talk about algorithms subsuming…

On Juneteenth, I decided to celebrate by visiting the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The Met currently has a variety of fascinating exhibits on display, including the Afrocentric Before Yesterday We Could Fly: An Afrofuturist Period Room, The African Origin of…

As Pride parades gear up around the world, a slew of Catholic parishes will be hosting “Pre-Pride” Masses to kick off the festivities. Among the most popular of these Masses over the last few years in New York City has…

Within Christian circles, it has become a tradition for many to watch Mel Gibson’s 2004 The Passion of the Christ on Good Friday. The controversial 2004 film, which is to be followed up with a sequel (Resurrection) in 2024, has…

I hate to be that guy, but I think it’s time that someone said it: Andrew Tate is incredibly gay. Yes, gay accusations are drably cliché at this point … while serving as a status symbol proving a celebrity has…

I first discovered HBO’s hit series The White Lotus through the hosts of the controversial Red Scare podcast, upon whom two of the characters in the first season were based. Director Mike White inhabits the cultural realm of the podcasters…