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Who’s Prodigal Now? Queer People Need to Know

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A third definition of “prodigal” in the dictionary surprised me: “yielding abundantly: LUXURIANT.” With this definition, my understanding of the parable of the Prodigal Son shifted. Read More

The Transfiguration: God’s Invitation to Being Your Whole LGBTQ Self

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How are our lives as LGBTQ Catholics transfigured when we look at them through the lens of God’s loving presence?  Read More

Faith in Queer Futures

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Let’s dream, as Moses did, of that reality we may never see, but that will exist for our children, and our children’s children... Read More

Learning to Love Those Who Harm Us

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Jesus tells us that, whenever a person strikes us in one cheek, we should offer the other cheek. Wait, what? Read More

“His Name Is Michael”

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A turning point came during my junior year of college, when my name was finally legally changed. To celebrate, my friends threw me a surprise party and everyone wore nametags that said “his name is Michael.” Read More

“You, In Pain, Are No Closer to God”

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Some of us queer Catholics can get stuck in “Depart from me, Lord.”  It’s hard to make it to “Do not be afraid.” Read More

Love: The Difference Between Knowing and Knowing About

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These readings display the root of the Church’s traditional rejection of our LGBTQ community: it “knows about” us in a catechism sort of way...But it is only beginning to know us." Read More

Find Joy, Bring Glad Tidings, Unleash Love Into the World

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Those who want to reject this person or that group are reminded that there are many members of one body. Think about “re-membering” as not just memories, but the very act of reconciling and restoring the entire Body. Read More

Fear Not: Finding Courage to Share in the Synod

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Fears of not being listened to are still real, but we cannot let them hold us back. Read More

Christ the King: The Official Sacred Holiday of LGBTQ Catholics?

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I propose that the Solemnity of Christ the King be made the official sacred holiday of the Catholic LGBTQ community. Before I am tied to the stake and a fire lit beneath my feet, please allow me a minute to explain.  Read More