Perspectives

Articles, essays, and reflections from progressive Catholic voices.

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THEN and NOW
THEN and NOW

“Let us look ahead to a contemporary, the new Pope Leo XIV, with hope that his guidance will advocate a better course. Initially, he has raised our hope by choosing the name Leo, giving a nod to Leo XIII, a defender of human dignity and the supporter of struggling workers and immigrants during the Industrial Revolution. The new Pope Leo has said “…the legitimate regulation of migration must never undermine the essential dignity of a person.” He, in tune with the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, has called on nations to regulate their borders “with justice and mercy.” The obvious common theme running through these selected citations- the compassionate approach to immigration- currently is absent in our very own country.”

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A Life Long Catholic’s Take on the Opus Dei Cult
A Life Long Catholic’s Take on the Opus Dei Cult

A Life Long Catholic’s Take on the Opus Dei Cult

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"What to the revolutionary is the Fourth of July?"
"What to the revolutionary is the Fourth of July?"

A Fourth of July Reflection by CTA ED Black Moses

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Baptism
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Baptism

“It is enough, it is more than enough to be loved by God. Our child is safe in covenant with our God who is neither predictable nor always comfortable, but she will find there a hand that wipes away her tears, an end to her thirst, and a wind that sets her loose.”

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Sensus Fidelium and the question of women's leadership
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Sensus Fidelium and the question of women's leadership

I was graced to witness and articulate something which was “sensed by the people” in the social hall that night. In our little corner of Western Pennsylvania, 100 Catholics spontaneously, unanimously, and enthusiastically spoke about the need for inclusion of women in leadership and decision-making roles in the church.

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Whose son?
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Whose son?

Being parents asks of us a new and difficult courage that names him and claims him, that calls out homophobia, that forces us to stand up for ourselves, and shows that our love, our partnership, and our family is so valuable and such a gift.

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In memoriam: Robert McClory (1932-2015)
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In memoriam: Robert McClory (1932-2015)

Bob McClory represented the gold standard of his trade, and of post-Vatican II lay engagement, when he died at the age of 82 on April 3, 2015: the day commemorating Jesus' own death, two weeks before a gala dinner celebrating the founding generation of CTA, and at the very moment I sat on a commuter train, riding up to Bob's hometown to represent the organization he had helped create.

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