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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

Down to the Roots

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On that day, a shoot will sprout from the stump of Jesse; from Jesse’s roots, a bud will blossom. Read More

Up To The Mountain

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Climbing a mountain offers the People of God a unique invitation to commit to a process, a goal – no matter how uphill the journey might seem. Read More

Theologians’ Call for Listening Offers Renewed Advent Hope, Writes Transgender Catholic

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"Advent has a way of renewing my hope, something I very much need as a Catholic trans man. This year’s saving grace was an article by theologians Michael G. Lawler and Todd A. Salzman." Read More

Christmas Eve: Our God Is Near!

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Jesus chose to identify himself with those overlooked, ignored, and discriminated against in society and called them his most beloved, his “friends.” Read More