Elliott M
@elliott-matthew.bsky.social
Who I am: current grad student (theology), 25 y/o, occasional artist, Catholic
Things I like: queer joy, medieval theologians, disability pride, the vastness of space, country music, fancy reliquaries, etc
he/him/his
Things I like: queer joy, medieval theologians, disability pride, the vastness of space, country music, fancy reliquaries, etc
he/him/his
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Elliott M
@elliott-matthew.bsky.social
· Nov 30
me: *trying to work on literally anything*
me: what are the implications for humans as image-bearers and beloved members of the family of God, though....
me: what are the implications for humans as image-bearers and beloved members of the family of God, though....
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"If I’m being honest, I’ve seen a serious dip in your overall performance ever since the beast of the sea emerged."
Don’t Let the Beasts from Revelation Distract You from Your Expense Reports
Thanks for coming in. Have a seat. I realize there’s a lot going on right now between work and the seven-headed dragon that is here to brutally mur...
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October 19, 2025 at 2:30 PM
"If I’m being honest, I’ve seen a serious dip in your overall performance ever since the beast of the sea emerged."
when the priest doesn't know about keeping the homily to 8 minutes
October 11, 2025 at 1:39 PM
when the priest doesn't know about keeping the homily to 8 minutes
I know Pope Leo has a mixed record on LGBTQ issues, but I still like him. He is very much a Catholic Social Thought-centered pope, and I appreciate that.
October 11, 2025 at 1:36 PM
I know Pope Leo has a mixed record on LGBTQ issues, but I still like him. He is very much a Catholic Social Thought-centered pope, and I appreciate that.
Check out Dr. Miguel A. De La Torre! He's written a bunch of books and everything I've read is awesome.
October 11, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Check out Dr. Miguel A. De La Torre! He's written a bunch of books and everything I've read is awesome.
Made this art the other day. It's about Our Lady of the Rosary. Digital painting, the background is a photograph of rosaries cofiscated by immigration officers.
October 10, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Made this art the other day. It's about Our Lady of the Rosary. Digital painting, the background is a photograph of rosaries cofiscated by immigration officers.
It turns out that reading liberation theology is, for me, both extremely comforting and extremely uncomfortable. Which might sound weird to someone who hasn't read liberation theology, but I'm pretty sure it's meant to have that effect.
October 10, 2025 at 3:05 PM
It turns out that reading liberation theology is, for me, both extremely comforting and extremely uncomfortable. Which might sound weird to someone who hasn't read liberation theology, but I'm pretty sure it's meant to have that effect.
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John Henry Newman, an official Catholic saint and 19th-century British scholar-priest, had a “romantic friendship” with Ambrose St. John. They lived together for 32 years and share the same grave. Newman’s Catholic feast day is Oct. 9. #faithfullyLGBT qspirit.net/john-henry-n...
Gay saint John Henry Newman and his "earthly light" Ambrose St. John shared romantic friendship
John Henry Newman, a 19th-century British scholar, theologian and cardinal, was canonized by the Pope as a Roman Catholic saint amid rampant speculation that he was gay. Newman had a "romantic friends...
qspirit.net
October 9, 2025 at 7:26 PM
John Henry Newman, an official Catholic saint and 19th-century British scholar-priest, had a “romantic friendship” with Ambrose St. John. They lived together for 32 years and share the same grave. Newman’s Catholic feast day is Oct. 9. #faithfullyLGBT qspirit.net/john-henry-n...
OMG it's non binary
October 10, 2025 at 2:21 PM
OMG it's non binary
i have gotten really into liberation theology recently!
October 10, 2025 at 2:20 PM
i have gotten really into liberation theology recently!
Come, Holy Spirit, show us your beauty,
reflected in all the peoples of the earth,
so that we may discover anew
that all are important and all are necessary,
different faces of the one humanity
that God so loves. Amen.
-Pope Francis (3/3)
reflected in all the peoples of the earth,
so that we may discover anew
that all are important and all are necessary,
different faces of the one humanity
that God so loves. Amen.
-Pope Francis (3/3)
April 21, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Come, Holy Spirit, show us your beauty,
reflected in all the peoples of the earth,
so that we may discover anew
that all are important and all are necessary,
different faces of the one humanity
that God so loves. Amen.
-Pope Francis (3/3)
reflected in all the peoples of the earth,
so that we may discover anew
that all are important and all are necessary,
different faces of the one humanity
that God so loves. Amen.
-Pope Francis (3/3)
Grant that we Christians may live the Gospel,
discovering Christ in each human being,
recognizing him crucified
in the sufferings of the abandoned
and forgotten of our world,
and risen in each brother or sister
who makes a new start. (2/3)
discovering Christ in each human being,
recognizing him crucified
in the sufferings of the abandoned
and forgotten of our world,
and risen in each brother or sister
who makes a new start. (2/3)
April 21, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Grant that we Christians may live the Gospel,
discovering Christ in each human being,
recognizing him crucified
in the sufferings of the abandoned
and forgotten of our world,
and risen in each brother or sister
who makes a new start. (2/3)
discovering Christ in each human being,
recognizing him crucified
in the sufferings of the abandoned
and forgotten of our world,
and risen in each brother or sister
who makes a new start. (2/3)
O God, Trinity of love,
from the profound communion of your divine life,
pour out upon us a torrent of fraternal love.
Grant us the love reflected in the actions of Jesus,
in his family of Nazareth,
and in the early Christian community. (1/3)
from the profound communion of your divine life,
pour out upon us a torrent of fraternal love.
Grant us the love reflected in the actions of Jesus,
in his family of Nazareth,
and in the early Christian community. (1/3)
April 21, 2025 at 3:48 PM
O God, Trinity of love,
from the profound communion of your divine life,
pour out upon us a torrent of fraternal love.
Grant us the love reflected in the actions of Jesus,
in his family of Nazareth,
and in the early Christian community. (1/3)
from the profound communion of your divine life,
pour out upon us a torrent of fraternal love.
Grant us the love reflected in the actions of Jesus,
in his family of Nazareth,
and in the early Christian community. (1/3)
"We need to develop the awareness that nowadays we are either all saved together or no one is saved."
-Pope Francis (1936-2025)
-Pope Francis (1936-2025)
April 21, 2025 at 3:46 PM
"We need to develop the awareness that nowadays we are either all saved together or no one is saved."
-Pope Francis (1936-2025)
-Pope Francis (1936-2025)
If anyone has Easter song recs, let me know
April 20, 2025 at 8:14 PM
If anyone has Easter song recs, let me know
Jesus on the Main Line playing now. There's a lot on this from the Lead Me Guide Me hymnal <3
April 20, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Jesus on the Main Line playing now. There's a lot on this from the Lead Me Guide Me hymnal <3
made an Easter playlist largely constituted of hymns, chants, gospel, and 20th-century folk. Heartily singing along to If I Had a Hammer, Come to the River, Magnificat (Taize), and Talkin' About a Revolution. Perfect for Easter afternoon.
April 20, 2025 at 8:05 PM
made an Easter playlist largely constituted of hymns, chants, gospel, and 20th-century folk. Heartily singing along to If I Had a Hammer, Come to the River, Magnificat (Taize), and Talkin' About a Revolution. Perfect for Easter afternoon.
technically wrote this for yesterday, but as I am slowly transitioning to bluesky I want to put this on here (a day late lol). a substack post about Holy Saturday, God-less American politics, and the Harrowing of Hell.
Holy Saturday: Harrowing Hell, Together
I am called to harrow every Hell I encounter.
queeringcatholicism.substack.com
April 20, 2025 at 8:00 PM
technically wrote this for yesterday, but as I am slowly transitioning to bluesky I want to put this on here (a day late lol). a substack post about Holy Saturday, God-less American politics, and the Harrowing of Hell.
if this is a "christian nation," why are my student loans accruing interest....?
April 19, 2025 at 4:33 PM
if this is a "christian nation," why are my student loans accruing interest....?
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Were you there when they crucified my Lord?
Were you there when they deported Him to a concentration camp in El Salvador?
Were you there when they cut off Her medical aid in South Sudan?
Were you there when they bombed Her house in Gaza?
Were you there when they crucified my Lord?
Were you there when they deported Him to a concentration camp in El Salvador?
Were you there when they cut off Her medical aid in South Sudan?
Were you there when they bombed Her house in Gaza?
Were you there when they crucified my Lord?
April 18, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Were you there when they crucified my Lord?
Were you there when they deported Him to a concentration camp in El Salvador?
Were you there when they cut off Her medical aid in South Sudan?
Were you there when they bombed Her house in Gaza?
Were you there when they crucified my Lord?
Were you there when they deported Him to a concentration camp in El Salvador?
Were you there when they cut off Her medical aid in South Sudan?
Were you there when they bombed Her house in Gaza?
Were you there when they crucified my Lord?
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"We may not be able to change Trump’s authoritarian actions, but we can unmask them by refusing to offer them the veneer of normalcy and the popular mandate that he seeks."
Holy Week Shows the Power of Public Outcry
Pilate used fear and blame to mask unjust actions; there's a lesson for us as Trump defies court orders.
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April 18, 2025 at 1:02 PM
"We may not be able to change Trump’s authoritarian actions, but we can unmask them by refusing to offer them the veneer of normalcy and the popular mandate that he seeks."
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#SanFrancisco’s Hunky Jesus Contest stirs up controversy, community and 'courage' religionnews.com/2025/04/17/s...
San Francisco’s Hunky Jesus Contest stirs up controversy, community and 'courage'
SAN FRANCISCO (RNS) — Hosted by a global order of drag nuns, the Easter event draws thousands to what some call sacrilege but its participants say is liberating, joyful, even sacred.
religionnews.com
April 18, 2025 at 1:41 PM
#SanFrancisco’s Hunky Jesus Contest stirs up controversy, community and 'courage' religionnews.com/2025/04/17/s...
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[Washing my hair with 3-in-1 shampoo]
ST. PATRICK: Did you know,
ST. PATRICK: Did you know,
March 17, 2025 at 5:33 PM
[Washing my hair with 3-in-1 shampoo]
ST. PATRICK: Did you know,
ST. PATRICK: Did you know,
Very possible I will one day make a tearful video entitled "LEAVE AUGUSTINE ALONE!!!"
March 17, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Very possible I will one day make a tearful video entitled "LEAVE AUGUSTINE ALONE!!!"