Perspectives
Articles, essays, and reflections from progressive Catholic voices.
To contribute to Perspectives, email Jason at: Jason@cta-usa.org
Brother Cicada
Brother Cicada taught to me to shed: shed my old perspectives, be open to newer understandings, unfamiliar concepts, and growth.
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.
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.