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#37 - Judge Daniel Quinan: The Telos of Sex and (Catholic) Marriage
Catholic canon lawyer Daniel Quinan works for the Catholic church, not the state legal system, reviewing marriage annullment cases for the Catholic Archdiocese. If you’re Catholic, maybe you’re familiar with this system. If y...
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#37 - Judge Daniel Quinan: The Telos of Sex and (Catholic) Marriage
Nov. 29, 2023
Catholic canon lawyer Daniel Quinan works for the Catholic church, not the state legal system, reviewing marriage annullment cases for the Catholic Archdiocese. If you’re Catholic, maybe you’re familiar with this system. If …
BONUS: Linden Hope's Songs for the Bees (Debut Album)
Nov. 9, 2023
Linden Hope's debut album comes from her collection of songs processing through her own journey of faith and sexuality. Please contribute love to the "Bees" by supporting her kickstarter by November 21st. https://www.kicksta…
#36 - A Mystical Vision for LGBTQ+ Discipleship with Eden Invitation
Nov. 8, 2023
Anna Carter and Shannon Ochoa lead Eden Invitation, a Catholic Side B ministry for LGBTQ+ discipleship. TJ and David talked with them about their founding story, mystical theology, Pride Month, the opportunity and challenges…
#35 - Marco Casanova on Integration, Healing, and Orientation
Oct. 18, 2023
Marco Casanova is a Catholic leader of a ministry called Living Waters, helping people pursue healing, often around sexuality. TJ and David had a very engaging talk with Marco about his take on homosexuality/same-sex attract…
#34 - Interview with a Longstanding Side B Ally, Misty Irons
Sept. 27, 2023
Misty Irons has been part of the faith and sexuality conversation for over 20 years. We were honored to talk to her about her journey with Side B, being an ally to queer people, and what an “accommodationist” view of Side A …
#33 - Asking Better Questions with Oriented to Love’s Kristyn Komarnicki
Sept. 6, 2023
Kristyn Komarnicki started Oriented to Love 13 years ago, almost accidentally, in an effort to include the voices of gay people who weren’t present in Christian spaces that she was involved in. Since then, this program, unde…
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In the Plough Magazine, Peter Mommsen wrote the article Yearning for Roots - We’re born with a hunger for connection with our ancestors – both biological and spiritual. That title drew me in because I've been hungry to see Christians wri…
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