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On Clinging to Anti-Queer Riches and the Reign of God

October 10, 2021/1 Comment/in Personal Stories, Scriptural Reflections /by Robert Shine, Managing Editor

But, rather than seeing myself on Jesus’ side in this story, more and more I see myself as the rich person, clinging to that which keeps me from salvation. Read More

Embracing The Real Meaning Of What It Means To Be Last.

September 19, 2021/2 Comments/in Scriptural Reflections /by Guest Contributor

Being last doesn’t have to feel as negative as it might sound. Read More

Not Today, Satan: What Crosses Do Queer People Carry?

September 12, 2021/9 Comments/in Personal Stories, Scriptural Reflections /by Allison Connelly-Vetter

If my sexuality brings me so much meaning and connection, how could it be my “cross”? Read More

“Be Opened!”

September 5, 2021/6 Comments/in Personal Stories, Scriptural Reflections /by Guest Contributor

In a church where LGBTQ issues have become so emotionally charged and triggering, I have ironically found space to breathe in the practice and philosophy of another tradition. Read More

Fed for the Journey

August 8, 2021/0 Comments/in Scriptural Reflections /by Cristina Traina

The Bible is full of similar advice for marathons of other kinds. Countless stories tell of God preparing people before hard and holy undertakings by feeding them, often miraculously. Read More

Gather the Fragments. Let Nothing Be Wasted.

July 25, 2021/1 Comment/in Scriptural Reflections /by Mac Svolos

“Gather the fragments left over,” says Jesus, “so that nothing will be wasted.” Read More

For LGBTQ Catholics, Being Vulnerable Is Not a Weakness, But a Testament of God’s Love

July 11, 2021/0 Comments/in Scriptural Reflections, Uncategorized /by Michael Sennett

LGBTQ+ Catholics encounter immense hostility, yet we remain faithful servants to the very Church that rejects us time and time again. Read More

The Strength of God’s Grace Is Sufficient!

July 4, 2021/1 Comment/in Scriptural Reflections /by Guest Contributor

Like many previous perpetrations of violence against LGBTQ people everywhere, the sense of weakness, vulnerability, and helplessness that followed the events of that day remains palpable even years later. Read More

Coming Out in the Midst of the Storm

June 20, 2021/1 Comment/in Scriptural Reflections /by Allison Connelly-Vetter

When I was in the earliest stages of coming out and was sorting through my feelings about my sexuality, I felt as though there was a stormy ocean inside my mind, heart, and body. Read More

The Messy Business of the Resurrection

April 18, 2021/1 Comment/in Scriptural Reflections /by Angela Howard-McParland

Resurrection, it turns out, is messy business. Read More

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