You Can’t Take It With You: An Ash Wednesday Reflection
This Ash Wednesday, Matthew's Gospel helps us to reflect upon the truly valuable things in our lives. Read More
“Graciously in the Presence of Our Neighbor”: Reflections for the Fourth Sunday of Advent
How different would our church be if we read our sacred scriptures graciously and in the presence of those whom Scripture calls us to be neighbor to—the poor, the hungry, the sick, the imprisoned, and, dare I say, the Muslim or Jewish person? Read More
A Voice in the Desert Crying Out: Reflections for the Third Sunday of Advent
The nature of Advent is that it is both like the snow that glistens and the ground that does not. Like snow that falls and glistens in the quiet of night, Advent is filled with hope, joy, and familial love. Underneath the snow, however, is the ground that doesn’t glisten—the reality that waits to be faced once the snow melts. Read More
On Being a Hero: Reflections for the Second Sunday of Advent
This Sunday, we’re asked to think about John the Baptist. And before Jesus was the Jesus of Nazareth whom we know and love—the one who exorcises demons, the one who heals people, the one who walks on water—Jesus was a person like you and me. Indeed, Jesus was a disciple; Jesus was an eager sidekick. And Jesus’s hero was John. Read More
Beacons of Patience and Hope: A Queer Advent Journey with the Holy Family
Advent is often described as a time of cultivating hope, and I sometimes also see it as a time to cultivate patience. As a gay Hispanic worshiping in and working for the Church, patience and hope are virtues that I am obliged to foster. . . Read More
Preparing for an LGBTQ Christmas: Celebrating the Love that Overcomes
Dignity/Washington members have produced a booklet entitled "And the Darkness Shall Not Overcome It: Reflections on the Advent and Christmas Readings Through an LGBTQ Lens." They want to share it with others in the hopes that sharing the experience of the Light which overcomes darkness will help any person of faith find a common experience of wonder. Read More
This Advent, Practice Radical Hospitality with Pax Christi USA
Today's post features Pax Christi USA's Advent/Christmas 2017 reflection booklet, The Work of God's Hands, co-written by Bondings 2.0's Associate Editor Robert Shine. Read More
Fr. Richard Rohr on Sexuality, Gender, and Our Identity in Christ
"Sexuality and gender identity elicit so many strong feelings and even irrational opinions because they touch upon something foundational. If you don’t recognize the sacred at this deep level of identity and desire, I don’t know if you will be able to see it anywhere else." For more wisdom from Fr. Richard Rohr, read on! Read More
Catholic Lesbian Preaches for “Catholic Women Preach” Series
Catholic Women Speak, an initiative which promotes preaching by women through an online video series, invited a married lesbian Catholic woman to offer a reflection on this Sunday's readings. Here is what she had to say about struggling with church teaching and Germany's new marriage equality law....
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Praying for Orlando, One Year Later
“Then they sat down upon the ground with [Job] seven days and seven nights, but... Read More