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McNeill, John J.

Both feet firmly planted in midair : my spiritual journey / John McNeill.

1st ed.

Louisville, Ky. : Westminster John Knox Press, ©1998.

x, 184 pages : portraits ; 23 cm

"These memoirs describe the important events on my spiritual journey that led to that meeting of the pope with the Jesuit leaders in Rome [in September, 1979]. My consequent expulsion from the Jesuits opened the door to what I now see as my real priesthood and ministry to my lesbian sisters and gay brothers."--Preface, p.x.

McNeill, John J.

Jesuits -- United States -- Biography.

Catholic ex-priests -- United States -- Biography.

Gay clergy -- United States -- Biography.

Catholic gays -- United States -- Biography.

Autobiographies.

"Annotated bibliography of the publications of John J. McNeill": pages (179-184).

Why Buffalo? -- The battlin' Sharkeys -- Coming of age -- Prisoner of war -- Vocation -- Ordination -- The quest -- Discovering gay love -- Triumphant return? -- Search and discovery -- Extracting the truth -- Launching gay ministry -- The church and the homosexual -- Imprimi potest -- The media response -- Trouble! Trouble! Trouble! -- Healing ministry -- Support of my Jesuit brothers and my peers -- My discernment of spirits -- Expulsion -- Where will I be buried? -- Our home in the country -- Taking a chance on God -- The Italian tour -- Support from Metropolitan Community Church -- The trilogy is complete -- Sister Sheila -- The saging -- Toward spiritual maturity -- My spiritual life today.

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