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2015-06-05T11:02:12-05:00

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Light in a Dark World

Last updated on: June 5, 2015 at 11:02 am By Leticia Adams

** This is a guest post of sorts. My therapist wrote this article for the Catholic newspaper for my Diocese. I was humbled when I read it and I wanted to share it on my blog because it’s beautiful. When I first read it I wondered what exactly I had lied to her about to make her see me this way. I told her that and she said that I have a really hard time accepting compliments or praise. So... Read more

2015-06-04T08:42:51-05:00

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In Case You're Confused

Last updated on: June 4, 2015 at 8:42 am By Leticia Adams

In a conversation yesterday someone told me that I was sowing confusion by using “she” when talking about Caitlyn Jenner. I’m gonna be honest and say that I hate talking about this subject at this point and it’s not even been a week since the Vanity Fair cover was made public. I figured that I should write a few bullets points just to clear up any “confusion” that I may have sown. 1. Bruce Jenner becoming Caitlyn Jenner does not... Read more

2015-06-03T16:34:25-05:00

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Why I Stay Catholic

Last updated on: June 3, 2015 at 4:34 pm By Leticia Adams

There are so many times when I ask myself why the heck I am Catholic. Days like today when I have been told that I “should” do this or that, that I’m ignorant at best when it comes to the issue of transgenderism and the nice email from the lady saying that I am the worst Catholic she has ever encountered online. Why am I here? Why am I blogging? Why am I putting myself in the crossfire when so... Read more

2015-06-02T23:30:16-05:00

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Why I can Call Her Caitlyn

Last updated on: June 2, 2015 at 11:30 pm By Leticia Adams

This is the thing about the entire Bruce/Caitlyn Jenner thing for me: I can respect a person while still holding on to my Catholic faith. I can say “her” and not lose any part of who I am as a Catholic woman who allows Jesus to be the Lord of my life. I can disagree that gender reassignment is a way to true authentic happiness for Caitlyn and still respect the person she is by calling her what she wants... Read more

2015-05-28T10:58:10-05:00

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Dialogue Requires Listening, not Just Talking

Last updated on: May 28, 2015 at 10:58 am By Leticia Adams

*** I would ask you if you are not Catholic or even Christian to please answer this one question for me : What does you think the Catholic Church teaches about homosexuality? Not as a discussion, I will not allow any comments that do not answer this question go through. I want ya’ll to let me know so that I can hear you, and maybe others will take time from talking and listen too. *** For the longest time I... Read more

2015-05-20T15:25:30-05:00

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Love: the Fire that Burns

Last updated on: May 20, 2015 at 3:25 pm By Leticia Adams

This past weekend my husband and I set out on a trip to Amarillo, Texas for one of my friend’s weddings. I had no idea why this trip was so important to me at all but I knew that it was. I made plans to see friends from my pre-conversion life on the way up, while I was there and then to see my favorite aunt (my mom’s sister) on the way back home. As my husband and I pulled... Read more

2015-04-30T19:03:04-05:00

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No, I am not a Heretic

Last updated on: April 30, 2015 at 7:03 pm By Leticia Adams

(Disclaimer: I’m very cranky.) So people are talking a lot about gay marriage because SCOTUS (The Supreme Court of the United States) is hearing arguments on the issue. What did I do? I got on Facebook in the middle of working and posted some comments/updates and I ended up with a million messages asking me if I supported gay marriage and if maybe I needed to have the Church’s teachings explained to me. I have talked to most the people... Read more

2015-04-20T22:33:18-05:00

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When Your Nightmare is Over

Last updated on: April 20, 2015 at 10:33 pm By Leticia Adams

Luke 4:18 “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to bring glad tidings to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim liberty to captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to let the oppressed go free Every Spring growing up I would spend my days walking around a field full of Texas wild flowers, new bunnies and beautiful Texas sunsets. I would sit on a painter’s scaffold with piles of books and... Read more

2015-04-08T21:41:46-05:00

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Test by Fire

Last updated on: April 8, 2015 at 9:41 pm By Leticia Adams

God and I have this weird relationship. Maybe it’s not weird, but I have yet to see anyone describe their relationship with Him the way that mine is. I feel like my relationship with God is a bunch of tests by fire. I pass some and I fail a lot of them. I don’t really have a hard time getting the Trinity because I have a relationship with God the Father, Jesus and the Holy Spirit. Each relationship has its... Read more

2015-04-06T14:57:36-05:00

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Keep me safe, O God; You are my Hope

Last updated on: April 6, 2015 at 2:57 pm By Leticia Adams

This year’s Holy Week was amazing in so many ways. I have spent a lot of time lately feeling as if God had forgotten me and then this past week He just made it clear to me that He loves me just as much today as He did five years ago when I was coming into the Catholic Church. 2010 was the best year of my entire life. I went on a great 13 day vacation in Rome with Stacey,... Read more

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