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Coming Out as Civil Disobedience in the Church
This conversation touches on civil disobedience, Catholicism, queer theology, religious trauma, homophobia in the Church, and the example of Christ…
Jun 1
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May 2026
Why put migrants and diversity at the center of an encyclical on AI?
In the latest Mezzo episode, I read through Pope Leo's new encyclical, to pull out key themes and ideas.
May 29
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Navigating Niche Internet Fame as Gay & Ex-Catholic Creators
What happens when your “tiny” online platform suddenly follows you into real life?
May 25
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My Pastor Lied, the Diocese Covered It Up… and I Stayed Catholic
If you’ve been harmed by the Church, are wrestling with staying or leaving, or just want better language for spiritual abuse, this conversation is for…
May 18
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Can Religious Schools Take Public Money and Still Discriminate?
The latest Mezzo episode unpacks a pivotal legal battle shaping the future of Catholic education and religious liberties in America.
May 13
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Pope Leo XIV on sex, and Catholic schools against LGBTQ+ parents
A divergence between the pope and much of the American Church...
May 12
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The Catholic Church is changing, the ministry Courage is lying, and what else is new?
Like that time Courage lied about its relationship to a child sexual abuser...
May 9
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The U.S. bishops want to deny LGBTQ+ kids access to schools
The case currently before the Supreme Court: St. Mary Catholic Parish v. Roy.
May 7
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Bizarre things my conversion therapist told me to do
When Christopher West said or*l s*x is like receiving the Eucharist...
May 4
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April 2026
The Pope Benedict XVI argument for gay sex
What does a healthy, imaginative, morally mature approach to sexuality look like?
Apr 27
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Step one: acknowledgment
In the initial disclosure, I think it’s good to just give space for the open wound.
Apr 20
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More provocative accounts followed by Bishop Barron
When Word on Fire defended the bishop, they didn't give the (full) truth.
Apr 14
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