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In Shades of Franciscan Brown, A Lesson on the Rainbow of Love

November 8, 2024/7 Comments/in LGBTQ Clergy & Religious, Parish Life & Pastoral Care, Personal Stories /by Guest Contributor

At a time when the church is asking us to prioritize concrete realities over ideas, St. Francis shows us a better way to love our siblings that avoids devolving into demeaning abstractions. Read More

Learning from Catholic Caregivers’ Response to the Early AIDS Epidemic

October 30, 2019/5 Comments/in Healthcare, Parish Life & Pastoral Care /by Kevin Molloy

At this time of great uncertainty for LGBTQ Catholics, with every instance of progress being matched by one of regression, the living saints who cared for the early victims of the AIDS crisis call each of us to deeper communion. Read More

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