By Fr. Rich VitaleThere are moments in history when spirituality becomes more than a personal preference.It becomes a lifeline.For many LGBTQ+ people, this is one of those moments.We are living in…
Why the Promise Is Still Worth Believing In By Fr. Rich VitaleI have to tell you something.I had been looking forward to America's 250th birthday for most of my life.Ever since…
By Fr. Rich VitaleYou can feel it happening again.People are growing more careful. More measured. Watching what they say in public. Deciding where it feels safe to hold hands, speak…
By Father Rich VitaleIt feels like a strange thing to talk about joy right now.Across Florida, new policies are taking shape that restrict how local communities can support or even…
By Fr. Rich VitaleIf we are lucky, we all move through the seasons of life. Not everyone gets the chance to grow older, to change, to discover what later chapters…
By Fr. Rich VitaleThere’s a growing assumption in modern life that spirituality is just decorative. Pleasant music, soft lighting, maybe a comforting story for people who cannot quite handle reality.…
By Father Rich VitaleFebruary arrives wrapped in red ribbons and glossy romance, full of roses, chocolates, and carefully staged table-for-two dinners. The commercials tell us what love should look like,…
By Father Rich VitaleA new year always feels like a clean sheet of paper. The calendar turns, the world seems to pause for just a moment, and we wonder what…
By Father Rich VitaleDecember has a way of stirring something deep in us. The glow of candles, the scent of pine, the carols drifting through the air, all of it…
By Father Rich VitaleLoneliness is not merely being by ourselves. It is the sense that we are unseen. It sits quietly in the corners of many lives, seldom named, but…
By Fr. Richard J Vitale For years, as I surveyed my bevy of amazingly talented, successful, gorgeous, kindhearted friends, it seemed crazy to me that so many of them remained…
By Fr. Rich Vitale The holiday season is upon us, but much to our disappointment, COVID-19 remains an unwanted party guest as a year steeped in trauma begins its concluding…
By Fr. Richard Vitale As most of you know, I have worked full time remotely for my secular job for the past 10 years, so I figured I'd share just…
By Fr. Richard J Vitale Few things happen within a community that are more impactful than losing a prominent member. I think this is especially true for the LGBTQ+ community…