Are Queer Catholics Reading the Same Scripture as Some Church Leaders?

As a queer Catholic, sometimes I sit in Mass and wonder if our church leaders are reading the same scripture that I am. Today’s readings are one of those moments. Read More

Living Authentically as an LGBTQ+ Catholic Is Worth the Sacrifice

For LGBTQ folks, living into one’s God-given sexual and gender identity comes with sacrifices. It’s not popular to admit this idea. Read More

Knowing Jeremiah’s Lament—and God’s Love—as an LGBTQ+ Catholic

As a member of the LGBTQ+ community, I know personally Jeremiah’s lament and his sadness. Read More

“The Scars Embody Liberation”: A Transgender Catholic’s Call for Self-Care

Many LGBTQ+ Catholics and allies proclaimed the simple truth that gender-affirming care is self-care. Read More

We Are Jesus’ Hands, Feet, and Beating Heart for LGBTQ+ Inclusion

When it came time to take Communion, I walked in line to receive, wearing my rainbow ribbon, now happily married. “Will my friend deny me the Eucharist? Will he hesitate?" Read More

When Our Plans for Christian Living Meet Life’s Messy Reality

Wouldn’t it be great if we could just give up our penchant for judging people, especially people whom we really don’t even know? Read More

Speaking in Tongues and Throwing Bricks, the Holy Spirit Is Alive at Pentecost—and at Pride

Then the Holy Spirit burst forth—at Pentecost and at Pride. In Jerusalem, the disciples of Jesus spoke in tongues. At Stonewall, the friends of Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera threw bricks. Read More

What’s So Queer About the Ascension?

If the Ascension isn’t “absurdity” and “exaggeration” I don’t know what it is! Jesus is talking to his disciples, then suddenly raised up physically above them, then hidden behind a cloud, and then two strangers show up out of nowhere and start lecturing his friends? I’ve seen drag shows with less drama. Read More

A Great Flowering Tree in the Center of a Hoop

One of my greatest regrets with my father’s passing was that I was never able to truly come out to him as gay. Read More

Knowing the Divine in the Trinity and Queer Time

I think this “neither here nor there,” non-linear approach to time has important meanings for how we are to live as Catholics, and I think that Queer Catholics are particularly knowledgeable of this way of living. Read More