Saint Joseph, Spouse of Mary and Patron of Queer Unions

My crisis of faith back in 2022 wasn’t whether I should stay with my wife, but whether I could stay with an institution that views our relationship as “irregular.” With St. Joseph’s help, I have come to realize... Read More

You Feel It in Your Bowels

Grace and nature, redemption and obedience: these are knit together in the sinews of your trans body. Read More

The Priest Who Made Every Sunday A Pink Sunday

When Henry embodied the radical welcoming and healing acted out by Jesus, and filled an entire church with it, so many were healed of their hurt. Read More

A Long Life in the Land: For Nex Benedict

Nex Benedict, we say your name. We honor your memory. We will never stop fighting for the long life you deserved. Read More

Nex Benedict and All Trans*figured Children of God, Pray for Us!

What do we see when confronted with contemporary, sacred, trans*figured, embodied persons? How do we take the initiative in learning more about trans* identities? Read More

What Are Your Covenants (Under God’s Rainbow) This Lent

When you see a rainbow, what does it mean to you? How about a rainbow flag, banner, or even a pin on a government building, a home, or on another’s personal belongings? Read More

Mary, Mother of God, Is “Gender-Bending, Queer Prophetess,” Writes Catholic Scholar

Mary, the mother of God, is a "gender-bending, queer prophetess who defied the gender conventions of her time," writes one LGBTQ+ Catholic in an essay examining how Mary helped the author experience queer joy. Read More

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. Read More

“Scripture and Trans Rights Are Not At Odds,” Writes Univ. of Dayton Professor

"The Bible was written in a patriarchal time, but it recognizes that people reimagined and reshaped their gender identities back then—just like they do today.” Read More

“God Doesn’t Want You to Be Miserable.”

What does it mean to have an obligation or purpose to preach the good news? Are we under the same obligation that Paul and Jesus were? Read More