Loving one’s enemies is difficult when they continue to do harm, but perhaps envisioning them as Voldemort is a helpful way to move forward…

#HarryPotter #Voldemort #Forgiveness #LoveYourEnemy

“Sometimes supercilious seminarians smugly scrutinize supposed sins, instead of sensibly studying sacred scripture and sincerely searching their own souls.”

Gently deliver this Word of the Lord 5 times fast to your local antagonistic, conservative seminarian!

It’s creepy to have faith-based employers question LGBT workers about their private lives. Drawing upon Jesus’ statement to Peter in John 21:21-22, Mark thinks these interrogators need to learn one important lesson. Much like Peter, they unfortunately seem to be slow on the uptake…

While being subjected to an anti-LGBT inquisition using typical anti-gay dog whistles, Mark retorts with an authentic, faith-based response that leaves his interrogator dumbfounded and looking even sillier than before.

Mark Guevarra explains why—paradoxically—queer folks who have had to come out of the closet are well positioned to be people of faith. His words take on added poignancy given that he was fired from his church job for forming an LGBTQ prayer and support group.

These fragile seminarians make an appearance in the latest DWP episode featuring Mark Guevarra. He was fired from a job he loved for starting an LGBTQ+ prayer and support group…and only after being subjected to an intrusive interrogation about his private life. Tune in to hear Mark’s complete story!

@matthewlabanca.bsky.social discusses how church leaders called him a "minister" to legally fire him. But little did they know that he would become a true minister of the human heart and mind in a new theatrical ministry.

#catholicchurch #catholic #termination #discrimination #lgbtq #lgbtqia

@matthewlabanca.bsky.social was fired from a Catholic school and church...and then wrote a one-man show about the whole experience. 😆 Learn more about "Communion" in Matthew's episode.

#lgbtq #lgbtqia #discrimination #catholic #catholicschool #catholicchurch #faithbased #theater #offbroadway

@matthewlabanca.bsky.social was fired from his jobs at a Catholic school and church, but that wasn't the end of his story. Learn how his one-man show Communion came to be!

#lgbtq #lgbtqia #discriminationatwork #discrimination #catholic #catholiceducation #catholicchurch #faithbased

DWP's very first guest was Broadway actor @matthewlabanca.bsky.social. He and I discuss how religious employers cynically label workers as "ministers" to avoid liability when terminating them. The full interview with Matthew is available now.