What I Wish I Could Tell My Students
One student posed a question along these lines: “Where are all the queer campus ministers? Why aren’t they standing up to administration when queer students are targeted or excluded?” Read More
Devastation and Sacrament on the Road to Emmaus
I have to admit, I felt like the Easter Grinch during the last few weeks of Lent, convinced that with all the pain and suffering in the world right now, Christ would stay in the tomb this time. After reflecting on today’s Gospel story of the Emmaus encounter, it brings me comfort to wonder if the disciples felt the same way that I feel now. Read More
Hopeful Seedlings and Home Eucharists: Some Spiritual Gifts from Bondings 2.0 Readers
Earlier this month, Bondings 2.0 asked what LGBTQ-related spiritual practices and resources readers have found helpful during the coronavirus pandemic. Today's post highlights some readers' submissions for new forms of living faith and of being church. Read More
Welcoming Parish Is “Balm Within a Church That Continues to Wound,” Writes Jason Steidl
“As a gay man, it often feels impossible to remain Catholic,” writes theologian Jason Steidl in a "Commonweal" article which is part of the magazine’s series on contemporary U.S. Catholicism, "The American Parish Today." Read More
Remembering Jeanne Deckers, Lesbian Catholic Who Won Fame as “The Singing Nun”
A recent report on LGBTQ history highlighted the lesbian identity of Jeanne Deckers, also known as "The Singing Nun" who achieved worldwide fame in the 1960s. Read More
Fr. James Alison Launches New Website for LGBTQ-Inclusive Eucharistic Liturgies
Last week, Bondings 2.0 announced we would be collecting LGBTQ-related spiritual practices and resources that have been particularly meaningful or helpful during the COVID-19 pandemic when normal spiritual routines have been disrupted. One resource to share already is the website "Praying Eucharistically" newly released by Fr. James Alison, a gay theologian and prominent LGBTQ advocate. Read More
Learning New Ways to Reach Out and Touch Others
During the coronavirus pandemic, many spiritual resources have been being passed around the internet via... Read More
Hypocrites, Wimps, and Traitors? Maybe. But Another Lesson Provides Hope
Palm Sunday has always been a strange memorial for me. Read More
Palm Sunday, Pride Parades, and Pandemics
"Jesus rode into Jerusalem with fanfare! People laid down their cloaks for him to ride over and waved branches as he passed, singing 'Hosanna in the highest!' But honestly, with the chaos of COVID-19 I don’t need any more fanfare right now." Read More
Gay Singer VINCINT Shares How Affirming Sr. Nancy Made a Difference in Middle School
Rising pop music star VINCINT reveals how a nun in his Catholic school encouraged him to keep going during difficult times as a gay youth. Read More