Perspectives

Articles, essays, and reflections from progressive Catholic voices.

To contribute to Perspectives, email Jason at: Jason@cta-usa.org

Every Life Matters

We are also responsible to stand up for and with our neighbors and not let injustices slip by without a word being uttered from our lips. Even in our churches there is subtle and not-so-subtle discrimination that must be addressed. The house of God ought to be a place where people do not experience racism and exclusion.

Call To Action 6/16/15 Call To Action 6/16/15

PRIDE

While personally I am a straight woman, I am proud of my gay friends and how they stand in their own truth with both a poise and a strength that I am not sure I possess.

Call To Action 5/28/15 Call To Action 5/28/15

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.

Call To Action 5/26/15 Call To Action 5/26/15

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.

Call To Action 5/24/15 Call To Action 5/24/15

"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.

Call To Action 5/23/15 Call To Action 5/23/15

Redressing America's Systemic Disregard for Human Rights

Acknowledging that the “American dream” is a profoundly distorted myth is a harsh reality to contemplate.

Call To Action 5/21/15 Call To Action 5/21/15

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.”