FAITHFUL TO THE TRUTH
Click here for an version of this whole site.Chapter 2. Homosexuality and Tradition
Chapter 3. Teleology, the Philosophical Basis of Ethics
Chapter 4. Homosexuality and the Official Teaching of the Church
Chapter 5. A Fantasy Encyclical
A paper on the exact interpretation of Leviticus 18:22.
A paper on the exact interpretation of 1 Corinthians 6:9.
A paper on the exact interpretation of Romans 1:26-27.
here for a message of hope from Fr James Alison,
here for a very helpful initiative from the Catholic Bishop of Memphis,
here for a gay positive Byzantine Orthodox perspective
and here for the testimony of Andrew Sullivan.
Evangelical Anglican thinking; here for a
reply to an attack on Boswell by a
Conservative Catholic and here for a
reply to an attack by a Catholic Bishop.
Contraception, Slavery, Usury, the perfidy of the Jews,
the damnation of all non-Catholics, Religious Liberty,
the interpretation of TheBible and here for the story of Galileo.
what exactly homosexuality is and is not.
Click here for a paper on homophobic
bullying
in Schools and Colleges.
It was and remains a very difficult choice to return to the Roman Catholic Church. I believe the Vatican's pronouncements on the nature of who I am have exacted a devastating spiritual toll on me. It is all I can do some Sundays to get out of bed and to the church where I will find it a struggle to lift my heart to the Almighty, because the liturgy almost fights me every step of the way. I will go in fear of hearing something hurtful proclaimed from the pulpit, which I will suffer in silence because I remain in the closet, in deference to my career and potential custody issues regarding my children.
Why do I stay? Because I know that Christ waits for me there, and He must be my All. There is no misguided teaching that should prevent me from receiving Him, no matter how much pain it might cause me. I shouldn't have to suffer at the hands of Christ's shepherds, but untold numbers of saints through the ages in fact have. Who am I to complain? In the end, all these things shall pass away. And ultimately, I am living for eternity." [An email list member (December 2005)]
here for some gay-related meditations on the
Joyful, Sorrowful and Glorious mysteries.
Click here for a review of the theology and
practice of the Sacrament
of Penance.
I hope it will give some useful pointers for
traditional gay Catholics.
Click here for a suggested rite of "same-gender union".
from the Holy Office regarding same-sex marriage.
Click here for my critique of a typical Conservative
Catholic attack on "gay
marriage".
1986 letter from the Holy Office regarding
the Pastoral Care of Homosexuals.
Click here for an commented version of the
2005
instruction excluding gay men from seminary.
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same sex atraction. Why am I writting
"suffering from"? Just because it is a very
confusing state, and being an honest guy
it is not an easy one for me.
Only a few months ago I was strictly obedient
to the "official teaching of the Church" but
having browsed some websites I have come
to understand that the teaching is not as well
based as it is presented.
I have many doubts in my head. Maybe I will
enclose them to my next posts and someone
will help me to find the truth. I feel the lack
of
a wise, sensitiveand responsible guy next to
me.
I am really confused on these matters. I hope
you will understand when I describe how I feel
as a battle between emotions and reason.
[Quote from a new member (October 2005)]
[Marcus Aurelius "Meditations"]
"Theology of the Body" related stuff
- Article on "The Theology of the Body"
- by Mr Christopher West.
- An antidote to "The Theology of the Body"
- by Archbishop Haaike Barnard
- An introduction to the "New Natural Lawyers":
- G. Grisez, J. Finnis, J. Boyle,
- W.E. May, R.P. George et al.
- by Gary Chartier
- "Sexual Complementarity"
- by Prof W.E. May.
- A paper which
- summarizes the "Theology of the Body"
- and then argues against "gay marriage"
- by Prof W.E. May.
- An argument against "gay marriage"
- based on the "Theology of the Body"
- by the Canadian Society
- of Sts Cosmos and Damien.
- A "New Commonweal" magazine article
- attacking the "Theology of the Body"
- by Luke Timothy Johnson
- An argument against homosexuality
- by Ron Belgau
- A critique of the work of Gareth More O.P.
- by Prof. Johnstone CSsR
- "Healing Homosexuality"
- the work of Dr Nicolosi.
- An interview with Rev. Harvey of "Courage"
of the Body to know that it doesn't ring true.
It deals with so many of the issues that
confront us:
marriage, celibacy, the relevance of the
Book of Genesis, the so-called necessity
of male and female complementarity,
how the heterosexual family of
Father, Mother and Child is
supposed to reflect the life of
the Holy Trinity, etc.
Interestingly, homosexuality gets scant
mention. I wonder if it isn't because when
you read some of this stuff, you can so easily
apply a lot of what it says about the body's
capacity for revealing the truth of God's love
in straight marriage to the deep, natural,
human yearnings that we gay folk have for
the same.
But we are dismissed as an afterthought,
afflicted with a disorder equal to pure lust
that renders it impossible to communicate
bodily love to our beloved because there
is none of that "complementarity" going on,
and of course no prospects for babies.
[An email list member (October 2005)]
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