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Like the disciples, who return “rejoicing” with stories of the fruits of their ministry, we find that we can do so much if we follow Jesus—even in the face of opposition.

At a silent retreat, nearly 100 LGBTQ Catholics, their friends, families and those who minister to them gathered for prayer and reflection.

The question that Jesus poses to the disciples—Who do you say that I am?—may be the most important question of our lives.

Jesus not only reached out to those on the margins—one of his most famous stories, the Parable of the Good Samaritan, was a story about someone from a hated group.

In the reign of God, two things are always true: first, there is always enough for everyone; and second, nothing is impossible with God.

A good way to understand the Trinity is through our experience of it.

What keeps the disciples locked behind closed doors is what keeps us locked behind closed doors: not simply fear, but the belief that God could never bring anything good out of a bad situation.

It’s important for churches to mark Pride Month and remind our LGBTQ friends that they are welcome in what is, after all, their church, too.

Because it’s Jesus’s prayer, it must be our prayer too: That they—that we—may be one.

The Spirit works as it wills. Its workings can be mysterious. But they are not to be doubted.