In this (1 week overdue) episode, John chats with Catherine Buck and Meli Barber, two pilgrims from the Equally Blessed pilgrimage to the 2019 World Youth Day in Panama. Catherine and Meli talk about their experiences at WYD, why being a public witness for Catholic LGBTQIA+ justice is important, and their hopes for the Church of the future.
Read more from Catherine here:
https://www.newwaysministry.org/author/catherine-buck/
And check out Meli's recent article on the pilgrimage in the National Catholic Reporter:
https://www.ncronline.org/news/opinion/our-world-youth-day-presence-told-lgbtqi-catholics-they-are-not-alone
Because of this episode's delay, Episode 4 will be released on 4/15. We'll be talking to Rev. Jerry Maynard, an activist for interfaith cooperation and advocate for nonviolent spirituality.