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"The Cross of Same-Sex Attraction is by far the heaviest Cross I carry.
It is also, by far, the most beautiful one."
- Avera Maria Santo

Dear Audrey, God Is So Good To Me

Dear Audrey, Greetings in our Good Lord, my friend! My name is Avera Maria Santo. We've never met before, but we are Sisters in Christ....

How It Feels To Hear A Priest Call Me Gay...

It feels like a stab in the back. Like he doesn't see me, but a lesser aspect of me. Like he won't look at me, only what he wills to see...

3 Tips For Praying Like Only You Can

“I don’t think you actually understand what prayer really is…” My spiritual director pointed this out to me when we met just a few weeks...

The Wood of the Cross, the Wood of the Bed

I use to really hate sleeping alone. There’s just something about it that makes me so uncomfortable sometimes. I think it’s probably a...

The Vocation of Friendship, Thoughts on the Film Boy Erased

About a month ago, I saw the movie Boy Erased after I was asked to write a review of it. If you're unfamiliar with the film, it's based...

An Open Letter to Bishops on the Topic of Homosexuality at the Youth Synod

Dear Bishops of the Holy Catholic Church, When I was made aware of the efforts being made by pro-LGBT groups trying to persuade Catholic...

What My TED Talk Would Be On

I've been watching a bunch of TED Talks on YouTube as of late, trying to learn from people as I begin speaking more and more, and I...

Finding My Calcutta in the LGBTQ Community

Recently I've been watching the film The Letters, which documents the later life of St. Teresa of Calcutta. Her willingness to serve the...

Can I Be Happy and Single?

A couple of months ago, I was talking with a good friend from college who identifies as homosexual. I'm not sure what sparked the...

The Call for the Saints Among Us

As Catholics, many of us are aware that June is the month that we celebrate and revere the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus. The tender Heart...