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Judith Butler’s “Who’s Afraid of Gender?” An Insightful Read for LGBTQ+ Catholics

April 5, 2024/0 Comments/in Gender Identity, Theology & Church Teaching, Uncategorized /by Guest Contributor

In "Who’s Afraid of Gender?," Butler offers their response to such critics in one of their most public and widely readable works, providing an insightful conversation partner for queer-affirming Catholics today. Read More

Mother of Transgender Child Writes to Pope Francis: “Stop Putting Limits on God’s Love!”

April 4, 2024/16 Comments/in Gender Identity, Gender Policies, Hierarchy, Marriage & Family, Parish Life & Pastoral Care, Personal Stories, Pope Francis, Schools & Youth, Synod on Synodality, Theology & Church Teaching, Uncategorized /by Guest Contributor

I humbly ask you, Pope Francis, and all Church leaders to re-examine Catholic doctrine about the LGBTQ+ community. We must stop putting limits on God’s love and divinity. Read More

You Feel It in Your Bowels

March 17, 2024/2 Comments/in Gender Identity, Gender Policies, Parish Life & Pastoral Care, Personal Stories, Scriptural Reflections, Theology & Church Teaching /by Guest Contributor

Grace and nature, redemption and obedience: these are knit together in the sinews of your trans body. Read More

A Long Life in the Land: For Nex Benedict

March 3, 2024/2 Comments/in Politics & Human Rights, Schools & Youth, Scriptural Reflections /by Allison Connelly-Vetter

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

Pope Francis Refers to “Gender Ideology” as the “Worst Danger” Today

March 2, 2024/10 Comments/in Gender Identity, Pope Francis, Theology & Church Teaching /by Robert Shine, Managing Editor

Continuing the dissonance between his words on gender and actions, Pope Francis has condemned "gender ideology" as an "ugly ideology of our time." What are LGBTQ+ Catholics and allies to make of this persistent dissonance? Read More

Nex Benedict and All Trans*figured Children of God, Pray for Us!

February 25, 2024/4 Comments/in Gender Identity, Gender Policies, Parish Life & Pastoral Care, Politics & Human Rights, Schools & Youth, Scriptural Reflections /by Guest Contributor

What do we see when confronted with contemporary, sacred, trans*figured, embodied persons? How do we take the initiative in learning more about trans* identities? Read More

“Scripture and Trans Rights Are Not At Odds,” Writes Univ. of Dayton Professor

February 7, 2024/1 Comment/in Gender Identity, Gender Policies, Higher Education, Politics & Human Rights, Schools & Youth, Scriptural Reflections, Theology & Church Teaching /by Ariell Watson Simon

"The Bible was written in a patriarchal time, but it recognizes that people reimagined and reshaped their gender identities back then—just like they do today.” Read More

It’s Time for Catholics to Follow Pope Francis’ Welcome of Transgender People

February 6, 2024/0 Comments/in Gender Identity, Gender Policies, Hierarchy, Higher Education, Marriage & Family, New Ways Ministry, Parish Life & Pastoral Care, Politics & Human Rights, Pope Francis, Schools & Youth /by Francis DeBernardo, Editor

Catholics who support LGBTQ+ people are always excited when Pope Francis says something positive. Yet, how often do we follow his example of outreach and support? Read More

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

February 4, 2024/0 Comments/in Scriptural Reflections /by Guest Contributor

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

Church Must Be Patient, Serve Lovingly As Understandings of Gender Develop

December 14, 2023/2 Comments/in Gender Identity, Politics & Human Rights, Theology & Church Teaching /by Ariell Watson Simon

“God made male and female, yes. But God made day and night, too, as well as dawn and dusk,” writes Nathan Schneider in a recent America article pushing back against Catholic denunciations of so-called “gender ideology.” Read More

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