In Catholicism, a name is sacred. It demands respect, a sign of dignity marked on their tongue with just a few syllables. We are taught in long, wooden pews…

On my desk sit a lesbian flag and a rosary; items often depicted in opposition, one begging for punishment, one for understanding. The flag is from my first pride parade…

Paradiso or Heaven has always been my home. Like a lampshade of sorts, it has sat by my bed illuminating my thoughts. When I was a child, my overwhelming fears of life and death…

When I came out as gay and trans, I thought I would be embraced by a community that welcomed everyone with open arms. Instead, I felt ostracized…

Adoration is the silence that makes me feel heard. In Christianity, Eucharistic Adoration takes place after Holy Communion, while others receive the Eucharist after you…

I am sitting in the pews of the new church my mother and I started attending. The pews are smaller, yet more comfortable than our previous church…

Catholics believe in the concept of The Holy Trinity: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit all being one in the same. Growing up Catholic, this is one of the hardest things…