News and Views
Saintly companions for LGBTQ Catholics this Lent
Outreach Originals Mickey McGrath, OSFS / February 24, 2026Brother Mickey McGrath reflects on the saintly companions LGBTQ Catholics can pray to for guidance on our Lenten journey
Lent invites us to blossom and thrive in a renewal of faith
Gospel ReflectionOutreach Originals Ryan Wachter / February 20, 2026Lent provides a time for us to renew our commitment to walking with God and seeing ourselves as God has created us.
Move over Christmas carols. It’s time for Lent’s greatest hits.
Link John Consolie / February 19, 2026Finding God at the cottage: A meditation on “Heated Rivalry”
Outreach Originals Nicholas Fagnant / February 17, 2026In the television show “Heated Rivalry,” viewers are invited to contemplate how hope takes flesh in one’s own life as a beloved child of God.
Catholic educator: Let’s rethink LGBTQ ministry
Outreach Originals David Palmieri / February 11, 2026Pastoral ministry with LGBTQ persons should be marked by Christ’s posture: leading with joy, peace and mercy.
NPR: Father James Martin chronicles the meandering path that brought him to the priesthood
Link NPR / February 6, 2026Queer theology can help church recover Gospel roots
Link National Catholic Reporter / February 6, 2026The Late Show with Stephen Colbert : Rev James Martin On The Jobs That Helped Him Grow Up
Link The Late Show / February 4, 2026Archbishop Scicluna: God’s loving presence embraces all of us—including LGBTQ people
Outreach Originals Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna / February 3, 2026Archbishop Scicluna reflects on God’s constant loving presence, drawing on Carmelite spirituality and Brother Lawrence to affirm LGBTQ Catholics.
