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A Long Life in the Land: For Nex Benedict

Nex Benedict, we say your name. We honor your memory. We will never stop fighting for the long life you deserved. Read More

Living on the Margins—Just Like Jesus

Identifying with those on the margins, I don’t need nor want to defend myself. I am much freer here knowing I am blessed everyday walking with Jesus who chose to live on the margins. Read More

“God Doesn’t Want You to Be Miserable.”

What does it mean to have an obligation or purpose to preach the good news? Are we under the same obligation that Paul and Jesus were? Read More

Disrupting the “In Group”

In their view, to be “chosen” means there must be some people who are left out. Full acceptance without discrimination seems to threaten their own inclusion. Read More

“Get Someone Else to Do It. Not Me.”

But over the course of my years of ministry, I began to express another truth that I came to learn: the simple presence of LGBTQ+ people can present a threatening challenge to some people. 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

Rejoice: It’s Realistic, Radical, and Revolutionary

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

John the Baptist’s Inherently Queer Mission

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!”

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

The Anti-Fascist Feast of Christ the King

Today, the last Sunday of the liturgical year, is designated as the Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe. This title rubs me the wrong way, as it often has. Read More