Perspectives
Articles, essays, and reflections from progressive Catholic voices.
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Of Birthdays, Blood, and Blessings
I still dare to say that there is something deeply true about the connection between blood and blessing, between God-encounter and wounding.
Confessions of a Non-Binary Catholic Parent
That love, or fire, has gotten me into some interesting situations.
Of Whales and Wonder, Water and Webs
How do we expand our embrace and understanding of this web from orcas to amphipoda to water itself so that nothing is seen as expendable and there is no part of life that we are willing to desecrate and destroy?
Women's Forum: What Francis Needs to Know
This weekend I had the opportunity to attend the forum on Women in the Catholic Church: What Francis Needs to Know. As a Generation X Catholic woman, much of what I heard resonated with my own experiences at a deep level.
But you know me...
Like many of you, I was stunned by the firing of Margie Winters from her teaching position at Waldon Academy in Philadelphia, PA.
Like Water
As we celebrate our sacred Lake Superior today, reminded of the stories of the Ojibwe women, may we all find those moments of contemplation-action.
A Joy and a Privilege
I recently had an opportunity to talk with Kathy Redig, a Roman Catholic female priest who lives and ministers in Winona, Minnesota.
A Weekend with Dignity
This year I spent a long Fourth of July weekend in the beautiful city of Seattle. I was in Seattle to represent CTA at the bi-annual Dignity USA Convention.
Questioning
Marriage is far from simple or easy, and as an institution, there are some serious issues. But it is also a beautiful way to express love and profess a lifelong commitment. I am grateful that my gay and lesbian brothers and sisters can make a decision that is best for them, no matter where they may live.
The Moral Crisis of the Fourth of July (A White Reflection and Call to Action)
“To be white is to exist in a state of profound moral crisis.”