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Mary, Mother of God, Is “Gender-Bending, Queer Prophetess,” Writes Catholic Scholar

February 13, 2024/1 Comment/in Scriptural Reflections, Uncategorized /by Robert Shine, Managing Editor

Mary, the mother of God, is a "gender-bending, queer prophetess who defied the gender conventions of her time," writes one LGBTQ+ Catholic in an essay examining how Mary helped the author experience queer joy. Read More

After Criticism, Priest Defends Nativity Scene Depicting Jesus with Two Mothers

January 26, 2024/3 Comments/in Marriage & Family, Parish Life & Pastoral Care, Politics & Human Rights, Uncategorized /by Robert Shine, Managing Editor

An Italian priest has defended a Nativity scene depicting Jesus with two mothers after receiving criticism from right wing activists in the country, saying the scene was meant as a gesture of welcome. Read More

Navigating Ambivalence About Mary’s Assumption

August 15, 2021/14 Comments/in Scriptural Reflections /by Michaelangelo Allocca

I am frankly uncomfortable with some of the ways that the Church chooses to honor Mary. Maybe more disturbing, the Church seems to proceed from the same type of theological thinking that leads to homophobia and transphobia. Read More