Queer I Am, Lord

By Xorje Olivares

'Queer I Am, Lord' is an interview-based show hosted by openly gay Catholic Xorje Olivares of HeyXorje.com.

Xorje speaks to fellow queer Christians about their spiritual journeys and ties to the rel... more

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The podcast currently has 20 episodes available.

Queer I Am, Lord episodes:

May 04, 2021 Eve Petrie: "That to me was gender euphoria"
Xorje chats with trans poet Eve Petrie about "purposefully" entering religious spaces as their authentic self and happening upon their Biblical name.
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35min
April 27, 2021 Blake Johnson: "I'm at a crossroads right now"
Xorje chats with Blake Johnson about his decision to leave the Black Pentecostal Church and find a home amongst Catholics, even as he struggles to find community.
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30min
April 20, 2021 Jacqui Oesterblad: "I chose myself & love over lies"
Xorje chats with Yale Law student Jacqui Oesterblad about the winding spiritual road that led her to a very keen observation: she doesn't need words to describe herself to God.
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33min
April 13, 2021 Ryan McQuade: "I visualize God in the darkness"
Xorje chats with illustrator Ryan McQuade about being continuously awestruck by the mysteries of God and using Catholicism for his artistic expression.
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32min
April 06, 2021 Gabi Horton: "I gave myself a pep talk"
Xorje chats with Gabi Horton about confronting her vulnerabilities as a closeted Catholic school student and eventually giving way to God's time.
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29min
April 02, 2021 Grant Hartley: "I feel a lot of safety at my church"
Xorje chats with religious convert Grant Hartley ahead of his formal welcome into the Catholic Church at this weekend's Easter festivities.
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30min
March 30, 2021 C: "I think about changing careers twice a week"
Xorje chats with C, a graduate theology student and church employee, about the difficulties of shielding her true identity from colleagues while still accepting the fact that she's "intrinsically ordered" in God's eyes.
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29min
March 26, 2021 Patrick Flores: "I tried all three vocational options"
Xorje chats with Patrick Flores of the online LGBTQ Catholic community Vine & Fig about his spiritual exploration (which included roles as a former seminarian, former theology teacher, and former religious brother) and making the choice to not argue with the Church.
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35min
March 23, 2021 Krysta Ortiz: "We are holy, thought of & set apart"
Xorje chats with "queer Tejanita" Krysta Ortiz about her foundational relationship with the Church, translating LGBTQ identity through a generational and cultural lens, and refusing to believe in purgatory.
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43min
March 19, 2021 Trailer
A brand new interview-based show about the queer Catholic experience that proves God is, in fact, present whenever two or more gather together in God's name.
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FAQs about Queer I Am, Lord:

How many episodes does Queer I Am, Lord have?

The podcast currently has 20 episodes available.