As a lay minister to L.G.B.T.Q. Catholics, a faith-based community organizer, and an immigration attorney, Yunuen Trujillo wears many hats. And as a member of these marginalized communities herself, she knows their struggles intimately. ”I feel that when we minister to immigrants or L.G.B.T.Q. Catholics, I'm ministering from a place of an open wound,” says Yuenen, “But it's a good thing because when you connect with your wound, then you're able to be hospitable to the wound of other people.” Yunuen joins host Fr. James Martin, S.J., on “The Spiritual Life” podcast to share her journey of finding a loving and merciful God who walks with her in her fight for justice in many arenas. Timecodes: 0:00 Jesus teaches us about love through the parable of “the Good Samaritan” 3:17 Can I be gay and Catholic? 6:40 Yunuen’s intersectional vocation as an immigration attorney and lay Catholic minister 13:20 Yunuen’s spiritual resources for the daily battles 17:46 Navigating righteous anger without succumbing to rage 28:00 How Yunuen found a loving and merciful God 43:30 Being LGBTQ isn’t an ideology 46:34 Audience Question: How can you use prayer to help you look forward in life as opposed to revisiting old transgressions or wounds? Yunuen Trujillo’s books: ⁠ LGBTQ Catholics: A Guide for Inclusive Ministry ⁠ ⁠Católicos LGBTQ: Una Guía para Pastoral Inclusiva.⁠ Yunuen is the founder of @lgbtcatholics on Instagram Link to Father Jim’s spiritual advice article on this episode⁠: Coming Soon Do you have a spiritual question for Father Jim? You can write to us at: [email protected] Become a subscriber today at Americamagazine.org/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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