Perspectives
Articles, essays, and reflections from progressive Catholic voices.
To contribute to Perspectives, email Jason at: Jason@cta-usa.org
First Sunday of Lent: Race, power, and justice
O, Holy One, remind us always that we were once strangers in a strange land, dependent on the kindness and generosity of others. Protect all those who are forced to leave the land of their birth, or are forcibly removed from it by those who would take it from them.
Novena to Mary, mirror of justice: For immigration reform
We hope that by creating novenas that connect to the needs of the Church and country, prayer can be more concretely connected to peoples' lives.
Creating queer-affirming campus ministries
In all honesty, I felt safer and more cared for as a trans person in the campus ministry office than I did in our university’s LGBTQ+ union meetings. And it all started with someone taking a step to make sure I was welcomed, personally and fully.
Carbon County Catholic Worker newsletter
2021 POC Re/Generator Ericka Williams-Rodriguez is the founder of a new Catholic Worker community in Lansford, Pennsylvania.
Room at the inn: Hospitality, accountability, and LandBack
We are amidst the “Dustbowlification” of Colorado and the west from continuing to use fossil fuels.
Advent 2021: Regenerating and Renewing
Spurred on by the example of my Re/Generation Cohorts, I am more prepared to become “the voice crying out in the wilderness.” I am more ready to light the candles of expectation and joy, and these light a path for justice and hope for all who have been hurt or marginalized.
Advent regeneration
As we approach this new year and the birth of Christ, I use this time to think about the regeneration of the Church and the new life young adults might bring.
As American Catholics, we need to reshape our relationship to land.
Globally, the Catholic Church is thought to own 177 million acres of land. What responsibility does the Church have to steward these lands justly – and what would land justice and decolonization look like for the Church?
Calling Families, Allies, and LGBTQ+ Catholics to the Synodal Process
This video explains what synodality is, why it is important, and how LGBTQ+ Catholics, their families, and allies can effectively participate in the synodal process.
The synod brings good news to the church
Call it naive, but I find in the synod a fresh way to proclaim good news about the Catholic Church: to everyone! To the weary, the tired, the despairing... that together we might be repairers of the breach.