Perspectives
Articles, essays, and reflections from progressive Catholic voices.
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Vatican Grants Women a Voice—Finally
Laywomen will cast votes at the upcoming Synod of Bishops for the first time in church history. Read what our partners have to say about this historic move.
CTA Constituencies Speak Out in the Synod on Synodality
A compilation of synod reports from around the country.
Calling Families, Allies, and LGBTQ+ Catholics to the Synodal Process
This video explains what synodality is, why it is important, and how LGBTQ+ Catholics, their families, and allies can effectively participate in the synodal process.
The synod brings good news to the church
Call it naive, but I find in the synod a fresh way to proclaim good news about the Catholic Church: to everyone! To the weary, the tired, the despairing... that together we might be repairers of the breach.
The Pope’s synod will not empower the laity
Let’s appreciate what is meaningful about the synod process — and be clear-eyed about what kind of power it takes to build a new church.
embracing guadalupen theology
As I reflect over one of my favorite images of Mary, Our Lady of Guadalupe, I realize the rich complexity and beauty within the apparition of la Morenita del Tepayac.
REC - A Church of the 21st Century: Continuing Reform & Renewal | Thomas Groome
All charisms of the baptized must be engaged. Everyone is responsible for giving voice to the mission and ministry of the Catholic Church. Collegiality and synodality are crucial.
REC - Loving God: A Sacrifice of Praise | Greer Gordon
Greer Gordon's presentation at the 2016 Religious Education Congress focused on building up the prayer life of the laity.
"The final word is love."
Each of these readings recognizes in some ways the challenges of the life of faith and invites us to lean on God and one another – faithfully proclaiming with Paul that “love never fails.”