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Open to God’s surprising Incarnations

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The Fourth Sunday of Advent beckons us to the threshold of Christmas (this year a bit more literally), inviting us to reflect on the intertwining themes of hope, trust, and the fulfillment of God's promises. Read More

The Church Can Bless Queer Couples. But What’s Actually Possible?

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Can the official teaching of the Church come to recognize and value the lives and loves of queer Catholics? Why not? Read More

Jesus, The Man of Sorrows, Welcomes Outcasts in Advent, Writes Gay Catholic

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With Advent concluding, one gay Catholic has offered a reflection on the way queer Catholics can related to the liturgical season's themes of loneliness, darkness, and waiting—as a path to finding Jesus, the Man of Sorrows.  Read More

Rejoice: It’s Realistic, Radical, and Revolutionary

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REJOICE! … Really? With all the bad news, how can we rejoice? Read More

Are Trans Catholics Welcome in the Church? This May Not Be the Right Question.

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Perhaps this Advent season is a time to listen and amplify the voices of those on the margins, to allow those trans Catholic voices crying out to be heard by the wider church. Read More

John the Baptist’s Inherently Queer Mission

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Applying a queer lens to today’s gospel, we might say that the mission of John the Baptist is inherently queer. Read More

“Ready or Not, Here I Come!”

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Waking to this truth empowers LGBTQ+ Catholics to be watchful of God's enduring presence in our lives, and it helps us cultivate a readiness to encounter the Spirit. Read More

Like Advent, Transgender Catholic Writes of “Uncertainty and Waiting” In Gender Journey

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A transgender Catholic has written an Advent reflection on the experience of waiting and surprise when it comes to their journey of sexuality and gender.  Read More

This Advent, Staking Everything on World Without Anti-LGBTQ+ Violence

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This Advent, when faced with so much anti-LGBTQ+ violence and loss, I’m staking everything on the belief that another world is possible. Read More

After Club Q Shooting, Catholics Need to Examine Anti-LGBTQ+ Rhetoric in the Church

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As the LGBTQ+ community continues grieving the Club Q mass shooting in Colorado Springs last month, U.S. Catholic published a piece by Alex Gruber that honored the victims and acknowledged the depth of the tragedy. Read More