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May 2023

May 17, 2023

Minority Rule is Lurking in Texas, My Home State

According to the Parliamentary Assembly and a number of other entities who study religion and...

May 12, 2023

My New-Found Love for Bernie Sanders–And Don’t Even Say, “But Abortion.”

Yes, you read correctly. I am an official Bernie Sanders fan. Even though I try...

May 10, 2023

Why I Must Move from Deconstruction and Anger Back to Love, Thankfulness, and Jesus

I've spoken with so many Christians who have been experiencing journeys of deconstruction, including pastors...

May 08, 2023

Why Almost Anything is More in Alignment With Jesus’ Teachings than Pro-Trump Christianity/Catholicism

For me to reject a particular flavor of Christianity /Catholicism, it must be a "White-only,"...

May 05, 2023

Real Christianity Stands with the Oppressed, Not the Oppressor

If you read some of my previous posts, you will find that I wasn't nearly...

May 02, 2023

Never Again–Why Germany and the German Catholic Church Are So Appealing to Me

With the rise of neo-fascist movements in the United States and around the world, living...

April 2023

April 29, 2023

The Chair of Peter and Christ—Who is More in Alignment?

As I witness the current events continue to unfold, I ask myself as a Catholic,...

April 24, 2023

Science Denial and Anti-Intellectualism are Endangering People

If you are wondering if the featured picture is a picture of a "Flat Earth,"...

April 20, 2023

Calling on the Religious Left to Protect Trans Kids

Forgive me for my anger, but I am not mincing words now. I'm calling on...

April 19, 2023

Make-Up Assignment to Celebrate my Husband’s Birthday

As I mentioned previously, I am taking lay ministry classes on Tuesday nights for my...

April 17, 2023

Sexual Ethics, Justice, and Life, Keeping All in Balance

I've been a Christian all of my Life. Some key events in my life shaped...

April 13, 2023

Republican Lawmakers–Don’t Mess with This Texas MamaBear and Former Republican

OK, this tough Texas lady (me) was a life-long moderate Texas Republican until Trump came...

April 09, 2023

A Different Kind of Easter Like No Other

This Easter was a very different kind of Easter, like no other Easter in my...

April 06, 2023

Rediscovering God Through Social Justice Rewiring

For any person of faith I've met who has rejected Trumpism and Religious Nationalism, they...

April 02, 2023

Palm Sunday–Jesus Loves All of Us, Not Just Some of Us

One of my favorite icons is the Palm Sunday icon. Jesus didn't ride into Jerusalem...

March 2023

March 31, 2023

Why I Wear the Chi-Ro Instead of the Cross Right Now

Right now, with the cross being used as a political weapon in the United States...

March 27, 2023

Endanger for the “Traditional Ideal” or Give Life and Vitality By Aligning With Science

Through my journey as a practitioner primarily, a stark reality started awakening me about five...

March 22, 2023

Pope Francis Instructed Leadership to Listen; Some Have; Some Haven’t

I regularly say that I'm a "Pope Francis Catholic." Over his ten-year papacy, his eyes...

March 19, 2023

Acceptance–A Matter of Life and Death

I sadly see others judging parents, especially Christian/Catholic parents, for accepting their LGBTQIA+ kids. I...

March 16, 2023

A Letter to Those Catholics Who Wish to “Purify” the Church and Broader Society

Dear Catholics Who Wish to "Purify" the Church and Broader Society, Before I start, I...

March 13, 2023

Harm Might Be Intentional; I Hope and Pray Not

In my part-time work of religious trauma recovery, listening to older LGBTQ+ Catholics, and speaking...

March 11, 2023

Open Letter to Pope Francis #2–Alert–Catholic Republican Politician Michael Knowles Seeks to Eradicate Transgenderism (Eradicating Trans People)

Dearest Pope Francis, On 2-16-2023, I wrote an open letter to you about Republican Catholic...

March 09, 2023

Celebrating International Women’s Day for the First Time–Trump and His Unconditional Supporters Are to Blame

Most of you know that I spent many years in traditionalist religious environments with my...

March 07, 2023

When the Catholic Church is Safe Throughout for All Catholics, the World Will Also Be

Throughout my publications, I regularly speak of my political and theological shifts to the left...

March 04, 2023

Fighting for Inclusion is Fighting for Life

It's a cold reality; parts of the Catholic Church are unsafe for families who have...

February 2023

February 26, 2023

We Are There, the Early Stages of Fascism

I apologize that it has taken me too long to understand the magnitude of today's...

February 23, 2023

An Ash Wednesday of Reflection–Am I following Church Teaching?

As I sat in on the Ash Wednesday service with my family last night, I...

February 21, 2023

Racism Opened My Eyes, Then it All Unraveled

For many years, I was both a theological and religious moderate-leaning conservative until the day...

February 16, 2023

Dear Pope Francis, Trans Kids Need Life Protection from a Few Catholic Politicians and Part of the Right-Wing

Today's Patheos piece serves two purposes. One, it's an open letter to Pope Francis because...

February 14, 2023

Why I Would Rather be a Democrat Than Stand with Fascism–Another Reason I Shifted

For about the 20th time over the last 6 years, I was again contacted about...

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