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This Advent, let Jesus into the messiness of your life

Views James Martin, S.J. / December 7, 2024

Before you light the Advent candle, light the lamp of your heart with prayer.

Remembering the Catholic sister who served people with AIDS

Views Michael J. O’Loughlin / November 30, 2024

Carol Baltosiewich, who ministered to people with HIV and AIDS, died earlier this year. Michael O’Loughlin remembers her in this appreciation.

Prayer is the lamp of our hearts

Views James Martin, S.J. / November 30, 2024

Before you light the Advent candle, light the lamp of your heart with prayer.

A psychologist’s tips for LGBTQ Catholics struggling with the holidays

Views Mary Kate Roohan, PsyD, RDT / November 25, 2024

Dr. Mary Kate Roohan offers practical skills and tips for LGBTQ Catholics who struggle with difficult family dynamics, especially during the holiday season.

A guided prayer for LGBTQ Catholics struggling through the holidays

Views Angelo Jesus Canta, SJ / November 25, 2024

Some LGBTQ Catholics face challenges during the holidays, particularly when family dynamics cause conflict. Here’s a way to use Ignatian prayer to help create calm conditions.

Jesus is not the kind of king many of us want

Views James Martin, S.J. / November 23, 2024

Jesus Christ is the king of poverty, the king of humility and the king of the marginalized. Let us follow him.

In ‘Communion,’ a gay teacher wrestles with losing his job and finding his faith

Views Rob Weinert-Kendt / November 22, 2024

Matthew LaBanca’s “ministerial exception” case has not seen the inside of a courtroom, but the versatile actor/writer is now litigating it theatrically in his moving one-man show “Communion.”

Is this the end of the world?

Views James Martin, S.J. / November 16, 2024

The reason that apocalyptic literature is for the “dispossessed” is that it often comes in response to the suffering of peoples, and points them to a future in which God’s justice and mercy are made fully manifest.

Cardinal Chow: What I learned listening to LGBTQ people during the Synod

Views Cardinal Stephen Chow, S.J. / November 13, 2024

Cardinal Stephen Chow of Hong Kong reflects on stories from LGBTQ Catholics from around the world: “If we are serious about developing our church into a synodal church, listening to different social groups, including those with whom we might have a hard time identifying ourselves, is mandatory.”

Webinar: How to navigate holiday family stress for LGBTQ Catholics

Views Outreach Staff / November 10, 2024

Join Outreach on Nov. 20 for a special virtual event that will explore challenges facing some LGBTQ Catholics during the holiday season.