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Like Mary, We Too Carry Something Precious Within Us

Like Mary, we too carry something precious within us: a divine calling to live authentically, to embrace the joy of who we are, and to share that love with the world. Read More

On Coming and Becoming in Advent

In this way, queer processes of becoming, coming out of the closet, or formation of queer identity are a part of this Advent paradox. Read More

Rejoice! But How in Uncertain Times?

For the first time in my life, the word that has caught my attention most this Advent season is anxiety. Read More

Awaiting a Faith Community That Welcomes

I don’t know if I will ever fully understand what it feels like to be othered and separated the way that my godfather was, or the way many LGBTQ+ Catholics feel. However, I can empathize. Read More

Searching for Advent Hope in a World of Darkened Sun

Where can we find Advent hope when "we live in times of perpetual threat to life and dignity of LGBTQ+ people?" Read More

Advent Archive of Scripture Reflections for Homilies, Group Discussion, and Personal Prayer

A catalog of Scripture reflections to aid your celebration of the upcoming Advent season. Read More

Open to God’s surprising Incarnations

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?

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

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

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