Pilgrims welcomed by majority despite challenges I had the honor this past week of working with the Equally Blessed pilgrims as they journeyed to Philadelphia for the World Meeting of Families. These lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning, intersex (LGBTQI) Catholic families bravely bore witness to a vision of Church in […]
Ryan Hoffmann
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Last night the Equally Blessed pilgirms and friends gathered for a workshop on LGBTQI spirituality & Catholic identity. The standing room only crowd laughed, cried, applauded, and reflected together on what it means to live on the margins yet embrace our faith and who God created us to be. Some […]
This morning’s press conference at the Arch Street Methodist Church was a great success! The pilgrims shared their experiences, hopes and dreams with several media outlets on hand to cover the event. Some quotes from today’s pilgrim voices at the press conference: “We want to hear words of love, not […]
As my flight this morning pushed out over Lake Michigan I was greeted with the beautiful colors of the day’s sunrise. My trip to Philadelphia for the 2015 World Meeting of Families commenced with a stunning horizon full of life and new opportunity. I couldn’t help but give thanks to […]