Perspectives
Articles, essays, and reflections from progressive Catholic voices.
To contribute to Perspectives, email Jason at: Jason@cta-usa.org
Can Womenpriests Save the Catholic Church?
For Religion and Politics, Fran Quigley writes about the history of Roman Catholic Womenpriests (RCWP) and explores whether female and nonbinary Catholic priests will be able to bring reform to the struggling, declining institutional church.
Blinded From My Own Beauty: Fourth Sunday of Lent
For the Fourth Sunday of Lent, Immigration and Borders Working Group member Martha Sanchez reflects on how she came to recognize her own internalized oppression.
Clinic Escorting: The New Catholic Sidewalk Ministry?
CTA member Emily Harrison and communications coordinator Lauren Barbato reflect on their experiences with anti-abortion harassment as clinic escorts and the importance of challenging Catholic-led “sidewalk counseling” ministries.
What are the Correct Pronouns for God?
For Good Faith Media, Latinx theologian Miguel A. De La Torre argues that God’s pronouns have always been they/them/theirs.
Third Sunday of Lent
For the Third Sunday of Lent, Indigenous Solidarity Collective and Anti-Racism Team member Cathy Foxhoven invites us to follow the example of St. Hildegard of Bingen and confront misogyny in the Church.
Second Sunday of Lent
For the Second Sunday of Lent, Vision Council member Fred Dabrowski challenges us to think about how white Christian supremacy structures have impacted our faith.
First Sunday of Lent
For the First Sunday of Lent, Executive Director Donna Tarney breaks down the story of Adam and Eve.
Lent & Liberation
In this Ash Wednesday commentary from Future Church’s Just Word Commentary project, Re/Gen alumna Tess Gallagher-Clancy reimagines the radical liberatory possibilities of Lent with the help of theologian Gustavo Gutiérrez.
40 Days with the Man in the Mirror
For Ash Wednesday 2023, Anti-Racism Team member Rosa Manriquez urges Catholics to spend time with their own “man in the mirror” as they conduct an examination of conscience.
U.S. Catholic: The Catholics Who Refuse to Leave
For queer, trans, and Indigenous Catholics, the church is still home. Teresa Coda interviews four millennial Catholics, including a former CTA board member, about why they choose to stay in the church in spite of its history of discrimination, violence, trauma, and sex negativity.