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from Philadelphia Gay News, 1976

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No actually I don't think the priest/pastor is representing Jesus during the service—I think they're standing in for Mary Magdalene, the first witness and preacher of the resurrection, and therefore I'm not sure men are fully equipped for the job? I mean, none of you were faithful enough to minister the way she did... it's not looking good. Don't you think you're better off waiting for women to bring the gospel to you?

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Transgender pastors Alexya Salvador, Cindy Bourgeois, and Allyson Robinson lead mass in a church in Matanzas, Cuba, on May 5, 2017, during a three-day conference on transgender theology, ahead of the tenth anniversary of Cuba celebrating the global day against homophobia. The mass, held by the Matanzas branch of the Metropolitan Community Church, was the first time a trans pastor had ever celebrated holy communion in Cuba. [link]

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no, you are not "running from God". He's in front of you

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I'm dedicating today to everyone for whom Holy Saturday is all too familiar. Maybe you've lived there for years. Between death and life, grieving, betrayed by loved ones, abandoned by God. There is explicit space for you today. I spent years reliving Holy Saturday, and reaching Easter did not come easily. We must remember that Jesus too went through today, with us, for us. Our waiting, our abandonment, our death, is not alone, and it is not the end. You may not be able to feel life right now, but the dawn will come. If you can, see if you can feel the hope. Creation holds its breath.

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Happy Good Friday 🌿

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Happy Good Friday everyone. Please remember the Christians in Palestine who have gone to Jesus in paradise either by bombs or dying of starvation, remember the Christians who were murdered brutally by the IDF in their own place of worship or are going through this remembrance in a man made famine and might be bombed today along with our muslim brethren. As you remember the death of Jesus Christ, remember your siblings in Palestine and pray for the end of this genocide, donate to them if you can. Thank you.

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Archangel Gabriel and a sleepy kitty near the gates of Kazanskiy cathedral in Feodosia, Crimea. August 2023

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hey tumblr. what’s up. so, i worked on this for almost two years and just finished it. it’s a full Catholic liturgical calendar. it’s done in the traditional latin mass style, so it uses the older dates / names / observances. i made the font(s) for it, laid it all out, this easily took me hundreds and hundreds of hours. it’s also the largest thing i’ve ever made - the full print is two feet by three feet, or it comes in four 12x18 quarters. ill post more about it, but i was hustling to get it together in time for the holidays. it’s in my shop at:  https://owen-cyclops.myshopify.com/collections/calendar also, i just wanted to show some people that would be into it or think its cool so, thanks for taking a look. hope your advent / winter vibe is unfolding well

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Merry Christmas! Let us pray for peace on earth, especially in Palestine where Jesus was born. Have a blessed day!

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‘The Star in the East’, 1860, oil on canvas

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“[I]n spite of appearances, God and the world belong together. There is no place where the love of God can’t go. And that is unbearably hard to believe.”

— Rowan Williams, Archbishop of Canterbury, in “A Ray of Darkness”

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son. my son