When I was in college, there was a Catholic ministry right off campus called Saint Thomas. Several of my friends went there. I witnessed that place spread homophobia, transphobia, self-hatred, and continual harm. This is an essay about the sins of St. Thomas.

This is an edited and annotated version of a script I used to film a video essay for YouTube.

Jarred Corona is a poet, playwright, author, actor, saxophonist, and musical theatre composer from Savannah, GA. He's a graduate of Western Kentucky University. His plays and musicals can be found on the New Play Exchange. He often ruminates on death, time, philosophy, horror, and violence.