Joseph Amodeo

Allow me to retell a well-known story from the Gospels:

Jesus was entering a town when homeless lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) youth called out, "Have pity on me, Lord, Son of David!" Jesus ignored the young people and his disciples encouraged him to send them...

A little over eight years ago, I came out as a gay man to my family and friends. Amid this revelation, I continued to practice my faith as a Roman Catholic. It was at this time in my life that I came to witness the overwhelming support that Catholics have...

In light of Archbishop Timothy Cardinal Dolan's comments directed at the LGBT community, I resigned from the Executive Committee of the Junior Board of Catholic Charities. By this action, I seek not to disparage the work of Catholic Charities, but to voluntarily remove myself as a leader with an organization...

Courage: it's a word that causes an individual to think of those figures from history who faced fear with love and tackled great dangers with even greater grace; however, for the Archdiocese of Hartford it now holds a very different meaning.

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This Saturday, I joined nearly 25 other young adults in Astoria (Queens, NY) for what many may consider to be an "out of the ordinary" night. Gathered at a local parish, we came together for Eucharistic adoration and benediction. It was sitting in the pew that evening that I realized...

"Take this, all of you, and drink from it, for this the chalice of my blood, the blood of the new and eternal covenant, which will be poured out for you and for many for the forgiveness of sins. Do this in memory of me." --Eucharistic Prayer IV from the...

A story that I rarely share from my childhood involves a priest that reminded me that God loved me no matter what bullies might tell me. I firmly believe that it was this message of love from a religious leader that helped me overcome the scars of being bullied as...

It intrigues me that gay Catholics either fall victim to being called a "heretic" or a "living oxymoron" depending on whose company you find yourself in. In fact, in the wake of my previous article ("LGBT Catholics March Not in Defiance, but in Love," June 27), I received...

On Sunday, you can usually find me celebrating Mass with hundreds of other Roman Catholics at Church in New York City. However, this past Sunday was slightly different. Although surrounded by more than 50 fellow parishioners, we were not merely attending Mass, but rather bringing our message of hope to...