An LGBTQ+ Pilgrimage of Hope in Three Acts
This week, I recall vividly the communion of saints in whose path I follow. Read More
Bishop Chastises Leaders of ‘Atonement’ Prayer Service Opposing LGBTQ+ Pilgrims
"There is no need for reparations for queer believers. True reparations lie ahead for the Church itself—for the wounds it has inflicted on queer people over decades." Read More
LGBTQ+ Pilgrimage Memories Highlght the Power of Belonging
"For those two days in Rome, we experienced the great joy and consolation of simply being welcomed—even though we already belonged.” Read More
Walking with Pride and Faith: LGBTQ+ Pilgrims on the Via Francigena
"This pilgrimage added a spiritual dimension: to feel God’s love for who I am, just as for all of God’s children, including LGBTQ+ people." Read More
Empty Chairs at the Jubilee for African Queer Catholics
"The Church is failing to provide a place to exist or a refuge where you can seek authenticity and inner serenity." Read More
Voices from the LGBTQ+ Jubilee Year Pilgrimage, Part 3
"We felt like the people of Israel in front of the Red Sea, which was opened for us. Something that seemed insurmountable now has been opened, and we can walk. We know that behind us we still have our detractors, but we are protected by the Lord." Read More
Holy Doors, Closet Doors, and Doors to Oz: Father Mychal Judge and LGBTQ+ Pilgrimage
We sometimes imagine our lives through the metaphor of a journey, but another way is to think of it as choosing (or not choosing) to walk through doorways that are presented to us. Read More
Voices from the LGBTQ+ Jubilee Year Pilgrimage, Part 2
More voices from the historic LGBTQ+ Pilgrimage for the Jubilee Year at the Vatican. Read More
Voices from the LGBTQ+ Jubilee Year Pilgrimage, Part 1
Diverse perspectives from LGBTQ+ pilgrims from aroujnd the world. Read More
LGBTQ+ Pilgrimage Journey Brings to Mind A Lifetime of Graces
The prayers, courage, and efforts of grassroots Catholics over decades who kept gently insisting that LGBTQ + people are people of deep faith who should have equal status in the Church were the stepping stones of this historic pilgrimage. Read More