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Living Authentically as an LGBTQ+ Catholic Is Worth the Sacrifice

July 2, 2023/2 Comments/in Scriptural Reflections /by Ariell Watson Simon

For LGBTQ folks, living into one’s God-given sexual and gender identity comes with sacrifices. It’s not popular to admit this idea. Read More

Knowing Jeremiah’s Lament—and God’s Love—as an LGBTQ+ Catholic

June 25, 2023/6 Comments/in Scriptural Reflections /by Guest Contributor

As a member of the LGBTQ+ community, I know personally Jeremiah’s lament and his sadness. Read More

Finding God and Self by Bicycle During the Pandemic

June 24, 2023/3 Comments/in Gender Identity, Gender Policies, Healthcare, Personal Stories /by Guest Contributor

I remember thinking about how strange it was to be transforming in real time—day by day, chin hair by chin hair; my voice dropping, decibel by decibel—in private. Read More

“The Scars Embody Liberation”: A Transgender Catholic’s Call for Self-Care

June 18, 2023/1 Comment/in Gender Identity, Healthcare, Personal Stories, Scriptural Reflections /by Michael Sennett

Many LGBTQ+ Catholics and allies proclaimed the simple truth that gender-affirming care is self-care. Read More

When Our Plans for Christian Living Meet Life’s Messy Reality

June 4, 2023/7 Comments/in Scriptural Reflections /by Francis DeBernardo, Editor

Wouldn’t it be great if we could just give up our penchant for judging people, especially people whom we really don’t even know? Read More

A Great Flowering Tree in the Center of a Hoop

May 14, 2023/0 Comments/in Personal Stories, Scriptural Reflections /by Maka Black Elk

One of my greatest regrets with my father’s passing was that I was never able to truly come out to him as gay. Read More

The Bystanders

March 26, 2023/3 Comments/in Scriptural Reflections /by Guest Contributor

This unbinding is the way of Christ. But we must ask ourselves, is it our way? Read More

Sent Forth with New Eyes

March 19, 2023/2 Comments/in Scriptural Reflections, Uncategorized /by Guest Contributor

Today we especially remember the blind man from Siloam. But what does blindness truly mean in this story, especially for LGBTQ+ people and allies? Read More

“The Beatitudes Have Become a Balm for My Queer Soul”

January 29, 2023/6 Comments/in Scriptural Reflections, Uncategorized /by M. Hakes

To other queer folx, I hope you hear in the Beatitudes an affirmation of your journey. Read More

Being LGBTQ+ and Glorious in God’s Sight

January 15, 2023/7 Comments/in Scriptural Reflections, Uncategorized /by Guest Contributor

These are words that all of us always want to hear, especially those who have been hurt or excluded by others because of who we were created to be, such as those of us in the LGBTQ+ community. Read More

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