Holy Family Archives - New Ways Ministry

Holy Families: How Far We’ve Come, How Far We Have to Go

December 31, 2023/5 Comments/in Personal Stories /by Guest Contributor

"On this Holy Family Sunday as we look upon those sparkling manger scenes in our homes and churches, we need to recall that this family from 2,000 years ago was also marginalized in many ways." Read More

Finding Sanctuary in Queer Holy Families When the Church Falls Short

December 29, 2022/2 Comments/in Scriptural Reflections /by Maka Black Elk

Remember that the Holy Family themselves were not the standard or “normal” family either. Read More

The Holy Family: It’s Complicated

December 27, 2020/5 Comments/in Scriptural Reflections /by Brian Flanagan

Despite the depictions on countless greeting cards and stained glass windows, Mary, Joseph, and Jesus did not truly resemble a stereotypical modern, white, suburban family. Read More

Theologian: Vatican’s Nativity Scene Signals Church with a Future

December 24, 2020/0 Comments/in Arts, Books & Culture, Theology & Church Teaching /by Robert Shine, Managing Editor

Against its many critics, theologian Brian Flanagan writes a defense of the Vatican's 2020 Nativity scene that has lessons for LGBTQ Catholics and allies, too. Read More

On Holy Family Sunday, A Father’s Plea to Church Leaders

December 29, 2019/11 Comments/in Marriage & Family, Personal Stories, Theology & Church Teaching /by Guest Contributor

On this feast day of The Holy Family, I want to shout to our Church leaders to review the viability of Church teaching when it comes to same-sex activity, to own at least partial responsibility for the hate and ignorance and pain that my son and countless others have had to overcome, and to examine whether this teaching is enhancing souls and is consistent with Jesus’ message of love and inclusiveness. Read More

A Survival Guide for Tomorrow’s Feast of the Holy Family

December 29, 2018/4 Comments/in Marriage & Family /by Sarah Gregory

Onthe Sunday after we commemorates Christ’s birth, the church celebrates “The Feast of the Holy Family.” Whoever had the idea of putting the “Feast of the Holy Family” right after Christmas on the liturgical calendar, well, that’s dirty pool, if you ask me. Here's a guide to survive this special feast. Read More

Holy Families: How Far We’ve Come, How Far We Have to Go

Finding Sanctuary in Queer Holy Families When the Church Falls Short

The Holy Family: It’s Complicated

Theologian: Vatican’s Nativity Scene Signals Church with a Future

On Holy Family Sunday, A Father’s Plea to Church Leaders

A Survival Guide for Tomorrow’s Feast of the Holy Family

What Does a Holy Family Look Like? What Makes Your Family Holy?

Bishop Calls Nativity Scene with Two St. Joseph’s an “Attack on Christian Faith”

Beacons of Patience and Hope: A Queer Advent Journey with the Holy Family

What Does a Holy Family Look Like? What Makes Your Family Holy?

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