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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Embracing La Guadalupana
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Embracing La Guadalupana

Through this story and image, I came to know un DIOS with many names, faces, and bodies—a G-d of and in la lucha … un DIOS who is different and unico…who is spicy, colorful, quirky, and transcends gender norms…

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We are the Immaculate Conception

The story of Mary … A woman who transgressed borders. A woman called to be a mother, prophet, apostle, revolutionary…She has been exulted and divinized, yet her humanity has often been forgotten and ignored …It is her story that we will look at today to wrestle and grapple with the church's teaching on the immaculate conception.

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Advent Week 2: Bringing Christ to Birth

Today, as a Latina butch lesbian, I bring Christ to birth by being true to the tenets of my faith, by living the principles of the man, Jesus, that Mary’s child became.

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Cardinal Lopez

Cardinal Lopez from the Dominican Republic made today's news. While he didn't sling a gun, he was able to bring violence to our world with his words.

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Advent Week 1: Bringing Christ to Birth

As an advocate for peace and justice, I see Advent as bringing Christ to birth today by recognizing the building the reign of God in the light of the three comings of Jesus.

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BlackLivesMatter

It is easy to think of terrorism as something that happens across the globe, like in Paris or Cameroon, or Mali. But yesterday the Upper Midwest had a taste of terror. At a peaceful BlackLivesMatter demonstration outside a police precinct in Minneapolis, MN, five people were shot.

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Fair Foods for Thanksgiving

While I am not a seller of produce, I can ask my grocery store if they have considered have a fair food agreement. And I can be mindful that I am buying my food from local growers as much as possible and pay attention to the labels indicating whether it was grown with sustainable and organic practices.

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