Are We Separated By A Thin Membrane Or A Wide Chasm?
We make choices now that can bridge our divisions.
Entries by Sr. Donna McGartland
Jesus’ Baptism Is His ‘Coming Out’ Moment. It Can Be Ours, Too.
“You are my Beloved, my chosen one! You are made in my image and likeness.”
In the Parable of the Prodigal Son, Which Role Do I Play as an LGBTQ+ Person?
Of the three main characters in the story—the father, the elder son, the younger son—which do we each think best reflects my experience?
Finding LGBTQ+ Gifts at “The Edge of the Inside”
How often we can, as LGBTQIA+ persons and allies, resonate with this feeling of living on the “edge of the inside”!
Living on the Margins—Just Like Jesus
Identifying with those on the margins, I don’t need nor want to defend myself. I am much freer here knowing I am blessed everyday walking with Jesus who chose to live on the margins.
The Benefit of the Doubt
Today’s post is from guest contributor Sr. Donna McGartland. Donna is one of the authors…
A House of Prayer for ALL Peoples
It is not hard to make the leap from the Canaanite Foreigner to those of us who identify as LGBTQIA+.
Knowing Jeremiah’s Lament—and God’s Love—as an LGBTQ+ Catholic
As a member of the LGBTQ+ community, I know personally Jeremiah’s lament and his sadness.
“The Sorrow in My Heart is Deeper than Ever.”
As I write this reflection, the sorrow in my heart is deeper than ever. I see and hear in the person of Jesus those in the LGBTQIA+ community and especially those transgender and nonbinary persons who have experienced this same betrayal.
At the Well, Alex Meets Grace and Finds Love
In the following dialogue, I place myself in the role of the Samaritan woman who, considering she is going to the well at midday, instead of the morning with the rest of the community, has been shunned by society and keeps herself hidden to avoid any ridicule.