To Whom Is Jesus Really Saying “Depart from Me”?
Could Jesus mean his “Depart from me!” precisely for those who would try to exclude others?
Entries by Michaelangelo Allocca
Still, The Arc in the Church Continues to Bend
“What are you, a masochist?” We in the Catholic LGBTQ community sometimes hear this question from well-meaning, non-Catholic friends, who wonder how we can remain in a Church that seems, in many ways, not to want us.
Love: The Difference Between Knowing and Knowing About
These readings display the root of the Church’s traditional rejection of our LGBTQ community: it “knows about” us in a catechism sort of way…But it is only beginning to know us.”
Christ the King: The Official Sacred Holiday of LGBTQ Catholics?
I propose that the Solemnity of Christ the King be made the official sacred holiday of the Catholic LGBTQ community. Before I am tied to the stake and a fire lit beneath my feet, please allow me a minute to explain.
Navigating Ambivalence About Mary’s Assumption
I am frankly uncomfortable with some of the ways that the Church chooses to honor Mary. Maybe more disturbing, the Church seems to proceed from the same type of theological thinking that leads to homophobia and transphobia.
The Mystery of the Holy Trinity Explained. . . NOT!
I have always been drawn to the saying attributed to the 2nd-century North African theologian Tertullian, ‘Credo quia absurdum est’ — “I believe because it is absurd.”
Gatekeepers Should Consider If They Are Fighting Against God
Today’s reflection is by Michaelangelo Allocca, whose brief bio can be found by clicking here….
How Will You Respond “If Today You Hear God’s Voice”?
“My dad’s not hard of hearing — he’s hard of listening.”
The People Who Long to See God’s Face
Their patient waiting to be welcomed fully into the church mirrors in dramatic fashion the similar longing of so many Catholics.
The Groaning In My Soul
The current situation has taught me that true faith and hope are the assurance that God’s loving hand is ultimately going to bring us where we should go . . .