“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
Hearing the Voice of Jesus in a Church that Excludes
Trying to hear the voice of Jesus is difficult as a Catholic and even more difficult as an LGBTQ+ Catholic. It’s nothing short of a miracle that LGBTQ+ people remain in the church. Read More
Encountering Hope in the Story of Emmaus
As I read and prayed over today’s gospel reading, the Road to Emmaus story, thinking about the church’s relationship with the LGBTQ+ community, the word that came to me was “encounter.” Read More
New Book, “Hearts Ablaze,” Offers Biblical Parables from a Queer Perspective
A new book offers a “fresh reading of ancient stories,” answering the question, “Where is queerness in Scripture?” Read More