Perspectives
Articles, essays, and reflections from progressive Catholic voices.
To contribute to Perspectives, email Jason at: Jason@cta-usa.org
A Seven-Month Honeymoon Sabbatical
A split internship with Bartimaeus Cooperative Ministries and Spiritus Christi Catholic Church in Rochester, New York provided the backbone to our pilgrimage.
Of Heaven, Handicaps and Haecceitas
I celebrate and remember with warmth all these (and so many more!) elements of David’s haecceitas and trust that all of them are a part of his identity as God’s beloved.
"I don't want to die before the last day of my life."
A stand out resume is a cold comfort, she says, when we run into trials. At that point, we need a cared-for soul and people that we love and that love us.
Redressing America's Systemic Disregard for Human Rights
Acknowledging that the “American dream” is a profoundly distorted myth is a harsh reality to contemplate.
Transgender and Catholic: Nick Stevens
My Catholic peers not only tolerated, but embraced me.
Caught Between Doctrines - What a Lucky Kid
Children need space to explore questions and contradictions and the unknown, all of which abound in Catholicism.
The Solidarity of the Cross
I weep for the suffering I see before me, yes, as the women wept for Jesus.
Marriage for all and #morethanmarriage
In honor of the Supreme Court hearing the cases for Marriage Equality, here is my beloved and I sharing about how for us, family means, for all moments, “I love you.”