Persisting Like the Widow: A Transgender Catholic’s Journey to Prayer
LGBTQ+ Catholics and allies might struggle with faith in the face of persistent injustice. I certainly did.
Entries by Michael Sennett
Are We Kindling a Fire or Burning a Bridge?
We need to share the flame with our neighbors, not to burn them but to kindle their own fire. Taper to taper, person to person
Facing Anti-LGBTQ Oppression, The Choice to Be a Good Samaritan for Others
LGBTQ+ people, who in the face of oppression, have proven to be Good Samaritans to others.
The “Glory Days” Are Our Daily Lives Now
The “glory days” are our daily lives, and the best is truly yet to come when we can rejoice with the Lord.
Letting the Kin-dom of God Shine Brightly with the Light of Transgender Visibility
“Bless me Father, for I have sinned,” I nervously spoke to the priest sitting next to me. He nodded and waited for me to continue, but suddenly my tongue felt foreign in my mouth
“His Name Is Michael”
A turning point came during my junior year of college, when my name was finally legally changed. To celebrate, my friends threw me a surprise party and everyone wore nametags that said “his name is Michael.”
For LGBTQ Catholics, Being Vulnerable Is Not a Weakness, But a Testament of God’s Love
LGBTQ+ Catholics encounter immense hostility, yet we remain faithful servants to the very Church that rejects us time and time again.
The Grace of God is Scandalous to the Catholic Church
Why are people scandalized by the fact that LGBTQ+ people receive the grace of God?
On Community, Discomfort, and Pride
If I had a quarter for every time someone questioned why I do not leave the Catholic Church, I would have a boatload of money. Being openly transgender and Catholic, folks from nearly every background have quizzed me about why I remain.
In Times of Uncertainty, We Turn to Jesus: The Way, The Truth, The Life
On this Fifth Sunday of Easter, Michael Sennett reflects on how do we answer Jesus’ call to move forward in the storm of COVID-19 and a church that fails to include LGBTQ people if we do not know the way?