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The Time to Be Prophetic and Give Repose is Now

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After Communion, my heart knew what to do. An idea, a voice in my heart that said “be brave, proclaim and witness, feed the hungry, shake the dust.” It felt like a type of fire inside me resonant with Mary Magdalene, whose feast day is tomorrow. Read More

What Would a Eucharistic Revival Actually Be for LGBTQ+ Catholics and Allies?

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But what if the bishops are off-target? What if the issue is not about an erroneous understanding of the Real Presence but about church leaders' actions to exclude LGBTQ+ people? Read More

With Fearless Love, We Are the Body of Christ: A Gay Priest Reflects

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On this Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ, during the month when we celebrate LGBTQ+ Pride Month, I would like to reflect on the truth of our Faith: that we are the Body of Christ Read More

We Are Jesus’ Hands, Feet, and Beating Heart for LGBTQ+ Inclusion

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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

Is the Latin Mass a Safe Haven for Queer Catholics?

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If the liturgy is indeed, in the Vatican II's words, the source and summit of our faith, then getting it right is paramount. Read More

Eucharistic Coherence…But For Whom?

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A proposed document on eucharistic coherence--and the spirit behind it--being debated by the U.S. bishops today could create new problems for LGBTQ Catholics. Read More

The Eucharist: Gated Banquet or Public Feast?

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America Magazine recently featured pieces on Communion denial from Archbishop Samuel Aquila of Denver and Fr. Louis Cameli. Today, theologian Cristina Traina writes about what both clerics got wrong. Read More

Hopeful Seedlings and Home Eucharists: Some Spiritual Gifts from Bondings 2.0 Readers

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Earlier this month, Bondings 2.0 asked what LGBTQ-related spiritual practices and resources readers have found helpful during the coronavirus pandemic. Today's post highlights some readers' submissions for new forms of living faith and of being church. Read More

Fr. James Alison Launches New Website for LGBTQ-Inclusive Eucharistic Liturgies

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Last week, Bondings 2.0 announced we would be collecting LGBTQ-related spiritual practices and resources that have been particularly meaningful or helpful during the COVID-19 pandemic when normal spiritual routines have been disrupted. One resource to share already is the website "Praying Eucharistically" newly released by Fr. James Alison, a gay theologian and prominent LGBTQ advocate. Read More

Community Supports Lesbian Judge Denied Communion with Inclusive Liturgy, Letter to Bishop

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Community members are making their support known for a lesbian Catholic denied Communion over her same-gender marriage, including with an inclusive liturgy and one parishioner's letter to the local bishop. Read More