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Through their Ignatian Spiritual Life Center, the Jesuit-run parish of St. Agnes Church, located in the Haight-Ashbury District of San Francisco, will host a workshop (on May 20, 2017) entitled: LGBTQ Gifts for the Institution Church. The “facilitator” for the workshop will be Brian Bromberger, a Deacon of the Archdiocese of San Francisco. According to the Center’s description for the event:
Brian Bromberger is an ordained permanent deacon in the archdiocese of San Francisco. He has studied contemplative spirituality academically, but more importantly tries to incorporate it into his prayer and active life, with hopefully these two areas becoming more and more united. Brian is a freelance writer and editor, with interests in social sciences, religion/spirituality, and sexuality. He considers ecumenical and interfaith pursuits, especially Buddhism, as essential to his vocation and evolution as a progressive Christian. He is proud to be a gay Roman Catholic and sees no contradictions in that identity, only opportunities for the Holy Spirit to help him grow into a more loving, compassionate, and holy person.
Ordained in 2005, at the time Bromberger was a parishioner at the predominantly “gay” parish of Most Holy Redeemer in the Castro. Bromberger later moved to St. John the Apostle Church. He now is a frequent contributor to the gay newspaper The Bay Area Guardian where Bromberger offers book and movie reviews as well as articles about homosexuality, religion, and same-sex marriage.
Here are a few excerpts from Bromberger’s articles for The Bay Area Guardian:
The writing is hysterical, whether he is choking on a dusty dildo during Skype sex, rendezvousing with a flight attendant who dresses as a dolphin (part of the furry phenomenon), spilling a glass of red wine on his date then using a Tide-to-Go pen on the crotch of his pants to clean up the mess, or having an eczema attack during a sexual liaison. 7/16/15
I’m a Porn Star…is a documentary by Charlie David following the lives of four Internet gay pornographic stars who might seem like ordinary guys the rest of the time. We are given behind-the-camera insight into this $13 billion business, as well as several scenes of graphic sexuality. So if you have ever wondered what the real life of an adult entertainer might be, the ins and outs, the ups and downs, this might be that rare opportunity to take a look. 9/4/14
This riveting film is an ideal resource for anyone struggling with their sexuality, or for families/allies wanting to know more about the gay experience. This movie is perfect for high school human sexuality courses (a two-part high school version is a bonus feature) as it is accessible and fast-paced for a young audience, with its intimate, even awkward moments, such as Peters’ mother asking whether anal sex hurts. 10/6/16
Through interviews with Holmes’ colleagues, porn stars (Jeff Stryker, Jim Bentley), observers of the period (Chi Chi LaRue, John Waters), this winning documentary reveals the crucial role Holmes played by not only setting standards for porn and teaching gay men how to have sex, but in shaping ideas about masculinity and what it means to be gay. 11/3/16
Full story at JosephSciambra.com.
Why isn’t the good Archbishop defrocking this man?
He has no excuse now, right? It’s right here in bright lights for the whole Catholic world to see that there is no discipline coming out of the San Francisco archdiocese. But really, is this the first? With the infamous apostate S.F. parishes and all of the blatant heterodoxy coming from the Jesuit University of San Francisco for decades, there is nothing new under the sun. Deviants like this only blossom in poison soil.
That deacon should be suspended from ministry indefinitely by the bishop. He is a source of scandal. His very service at the altar with the implicit approval of the bishop is scandalous.
Furthermore, the man is obviously deeply disordered, sick in the head and intellectually confused, what with watching those filthy movies and promoting them through reviews, claiming that Buddhism is an important complement to growing in Catholic Faith, and simultaneously representing the Church as an ordained minister through parish service.
An intellectual, spiritual, moral fraud; no wonder the Jesuits approve of him.
“only opportunities for the Holy Spirit to help him grow into a more loving, compassionate, and holy person.” Yes this is what this false catholic thinks while he commits acts that cry out to Heaven for vengeance …..so he can appease his conscience
Any bay area Bishop that remains silent on this needs to find another line of work.
Is this happening in all denominations or just the Catholic Church? Does AB Cordioleone have so many
problems that he does not have time to deal with this one? I would say to AB Cordioleone…WAKE UP! Your ship is sinking and you are asleep!
“Ignatian Spiritual Life Center?”
Ignatius, from the Latin for “ignis” for “flames” or “ignite.”
This may be the spiritual life that awaits.
Deacon Bromberger appears to be advocating activities and media which are contrary to the teachings of the Catholic Church. A conference with the local Bishop and a period of reflection/retreat during which he can consider his suitability for a vocation as a Deacon appears to be in order.
One problem is that he considers himself a “progressive Christian” rather than a faithful Catholic. It’s troubling that he watches “gay” pornography and reviews it, and in the Porn Star review, he suggests people watch it to see what that type of “entertainment” is like. If any clergyman suggests watching pornography, he has no business being a clergyman. This man is so tightly held in the grip of Satan, and he doesn’t even see. Pray for him. He needs many, many rosaries prayed for hm.
Allowing this man to continue in his promotion of a sexually active homosexual lifestyle which includes promotion of pornography is destructive to the faith, a scandal for the Church (especially in this particular Archdiocese) and disrespectful of the proper pastoral care that this deacon deserves to receive from his superiors at the Chancery. The charitable act would involve fraternal correction, re-evaluation of his “call to the deaconare” along with immediate suspension of faculties and leave of absence. To allow this man to continue in such a manner is deeply confusing to the Faithful and in direct contradiction to the Holy Father’s pastoral directives. Lack of correction and silence implies acceptance and tacit promotion of this…
deacon. We ask, “Is that the role of the Archbishop and his representatives? To teach this disordered filth?” Where is fidelity to Christ in His Church?
Blind Men See Not.
“How Shall we describe this abandonment of universal moral principals, except to say that we are stricken with blindness such as has been written will come upon all men before the end of time. just as the light of faith can be extinguished so that men no longer see the world through the eyes of Christ, so too the light of reason can be snuffed out, so that men no longer see right from wrong.”
~Fulton J. Sheen, For God and Country, 1941.
This is what being ‘Tolerant’ has brought to the Catholic Church….yes we’re to love our brothers and sisters in the image of Christ…..but some are called and others….well? And this so called Catholic deacon is making a mockery of the church Jesus Christ founded…that He died on the cross for……for this anti-Christ person to impersonate a ‘holy man’ and have the approval of Arch-Bishop Cordioleone is scandalous! Definitely a wolf in sheep’s clothing!
This is one of the WORST Catholic news articles, in recent years! It should never have been printed! This unholy, filthy, diabolic, Satanic individual– a FAKE “deacon”– should be not only defrocked– but excommunicated! This fake “Catholic” “deacon” is a great danger to not only our Church– especially, a great danger to our youth! — but also, a great danger to secular society, as well! WAKE UP, Abp. Cordileone and Pope Francis! Our churches will soon be empty, when decent, true Catholics find out this filthy, horrific deception!! And even the liberals will not want their kids near this filthy, dangerous, Satanic, un-Christian, pornographic man!
One of the big signs that we are in the end times is that evil becomes more bold as this article clearly shows. Evil is seen as good and good is seen as evil. Woe to America turn from the culture of death to the culture of life. Jesus Christ King of Kings Lord of Lords True God and True Man is coming in the not too distant future as a thief in the night. I urge all those reading this article to seek God’s love and mercy or face God’s justice and judgement. Pray America Pray.
Who allowed him to be ordained in the first place and who is allowing him to remain active in this way?
I think the deacon needs to acquaint himself with the words of St. Josemaria Escriva
“There is a need for a crusade of manliness and purity to counteract and nullify the savage work of those who think man is a beast.”
Can’t say CC didn’t warn us, eh? Think I’ll go shower now, then it’s off to Best Buy where the Geek Squad can digitally delouse my CPU.
No doubt the front-runner for next year’s Gaudium et Spes Award.
Had JP II or Benedict simply shuttered the Jesuits, we wouldn’t be reading this nor suffering the Francis years.
This is appalling almost beyond words. This man is a scandal and disgrace to deacons and to all Christians. He must have promised to follow the teachings of Christ, the Church and his archbishop prior to his ordination. Do his promises mean nothing? I urge any readers who live in the Archdiocese of San Francisco to contact the Archbishop about this.
Lord, have mercy!
The Jesuits may not have heard it, but homosexual priests are nefarious people that have caused enormous damage to the Church since Vatican II opened the doors of the seminaries to them.
Gratias,
Are you sure that Vatican II opened the door to homosexual seminarians? I don’t recall the documents mentioning this.
Steve Seitz, try reading “Good-bye, Good Men,” by Michael Rose. You will be tragically shocked! Yes, Vatican II opened the doors to “anything and everything under the sun,” because of the documents stating that all should have so-called “religious freedoms,” according to one’s so-called “conscience!” Read the history behind the Churchmen who were deeply involved in Vatican II, and writing the documents– you will see the work of the the liberals! Also, if you read the history of the current crisis regarding homosexuality in the Church, it traces back to Bl. Pope Paul VI, and a scary warning about this!
Linda Maria,
I agree that the Church has had an issue with homosexuality after the Council and probably even before the Council. But I disagree that the Second Vatican Council directed seminaries to accept homosexual applicants. This is my disagreement with Gratias’s statement.
SICK, EVIL, AND WICKED! I’m tired of this filth in our Church. The church is sinking because of these sick perverts! A mentally disordered pervert has no business in the clergy. CATHOLICS NEED TO SPEAK UP AND STOP THIS EVIL! THIS HAS GONE ON TOO FAR! OUR CHURCH IS IN A DEEP CRISIS AND NO ONE WANTS TO SPEAK UP BECAUSE THEY ARE COWARDS! THE DEVIL HAS INFILTRATED THE CHURCH AND IS SENDING YOUR FAMILY TO HELL! WE NEED TO TAKE BACK OUR CHURCH!
https://www.churchmilitant.com/