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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

New Papal Preacher Gave Pro-Gay Lecture; More LGBTQ-Positive Vatican Appointees

As Pope Francis has shown previously with his appointment of new cardinals, being LGBTQ-positive no longer seems to preclude church leaders from taking up Vatican positions. Today's post highlights a few more appointments of inclusive prelates, including the papal preacher. Read More

Archbishop Wester: Listening to LGBTQ+ People Puts Love into Practice

This kind of listening is what it means to love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all our strength, and your neighbor as yourself. Read More

The Infinite Abundance of God’s Spirit

Two thousand years later, there are still those who desire to control God in service to themselves. In doing so, confident in knowing they have all the correct answers, they close and lock their hearts to the grace and uncertainty of surprise. Read More

Whoever Receives One Such as This in My Name, Receives Me

Perhaps it’s not that difficult at all if we can just truly embrace the meaning of some merciful, powerful words ofJesus from today’s Gospel. Read More

Why A Cure Isn’t All I Desire

As a queer Catholic who also lives with chronic illness, I’m pretty familiar with both the pursuit of healing and the pursuit of a cure. Read More

Manna in the Ruins

Might there still be a meal waiting for LGBTQ+ people and allies even in this desert? Read More

Finding LGBTQ+ Gifts at “The Edge of the Inside”

How often we can, as LGBTQIA+ persons and allies, resonate with this feeling of living on the “edge of the inside”! Read More

Being Surprised Out of Our Fears

Here is another lesson from queer and trans people of faith, who remain faithful and hopeful despite disappointments, hurt, and rejection: we know that our God is not asleep, that our God is not indifferent to our suffering and our fear. Read More

There Is No “Other” in the Family of God

The second reading at today’s liturgy reminds me of a coming out journey, like my own and those of others I have walked with. Read More