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Beloved in Truth: A Queer Franciscan Clarean Commentary on 3rd John
Beloved in Truth: A Queer Franciscan Clarean Commentary on 3rd John by Sister Abigail Hester, OFC Introduction: A Letter of Belovedness and Hospitality The Third Epistle of John is the shortest book in the Bible, yet within its 219 words lies a powerful witness to the Franciscan Clarean way: love, hospitality, truth, nonviolence, and resistance to…
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Contending for Love: A Progressive Commentary on the Epistle of Jude
✨ Contending for Love: A Progressive Commentary on the Epistle of Jude By Sister Abigail Hester, OFCFor the Order of Franciscan Clareans 📖 Introduction The Epistle of Jude, a brief and often overlooked letter near the end of the New Testament, is usually remembered for its fiery denunciations of false teachers and its use of apocalyptic…
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📖 Unclobbered & Unbothered: A Queer Bible Study for the Righteously Fabulous
By Sister Abigail Hester, OFCA Franciscan Clarean Defense of LGBTQIA+ People in the Face of Weaponized Scripture 💥 Introduction: Holy Misinterpretation, Batman! Let’s get one thing straight — or rather, let’s get everything delightfully queer: the Bible is not a homophobic book. It has been read that way by empire, patriarchy, and bigots with bad…