Shady Solidarity: A God Who Lifts Up the Poor
The phrase that comes to mind for me when I read this story is “shady solidarity.” Read More
Escaping the Cruelty of the Flock: Rethinking the Parable of the Lost Sheep
LGBTQ+ people have so much to give our Church if only we would receive you as the precious people of God that you are. Read More
How Are LGBTQ+ Catholics to Understand Jesus’ Call to ‘Carry Your Cross’?
What is Jesus really saying to LGBTQ Catholics and allies when he speaks of carrying our cross? Read More
Reconciling the Church’s “Colonizing Mentality” Towards LGBTQ+ People
As a gay Catholic, I see Pope Francis' approach to addressing the residential schools as a model for how the church might one day reconcile with LGBTQ+ Catholics who have been harmed and excluded. Read More
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? Read More
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 Read More
“Gird Your Loins” in an Age of Polarization
When we meet Jesus, both at the end and in our daily encounters with Christ in the people and world around us, will we be found doing what we should be doing? Read More
A Solid Wooden Bowl, Beautifully Carved
The wooden bowl tells us the same message. To be rich in what matters to God is to share ourselves and our belongings. To take our abundance and offer it to others. Read More
For Their Sake
"Will you do it for their sake? Will you minister to these people, these queer and trans people, these abortion patients and providers, these parents and children who are now and who are yet to be, these created beings threatened by climate catastrophe? Will you do it for them?" Read More
Catholics Must Enter the ‘Narrow Gate’ of LGBTQ+ Inclusion, Writes Author
Reading the gospels and taking Jesus’ words seriously can be a task that disturbs and disquiets us as much as it provides comfort and strength. More often than not, the parables and sermons recorded in Scripture offer surprising and challenging demands for attempting to live a Christian life. Read More