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
Disrupting the “In Group”
In their view, to be “chosen” means there must be some people who are left out. Full acceptance without discrimination seems to threaten their own inclusion. Read More
“Get Someone Else to Do It. Not Me.”
But over the course of my years of ministry, I began to express another truth that I came to learn: the simple presence of LGBTQ+ people can present a threatening challenge to some people. Read More