No apology necessary at all. It's nigh impossible to understand anything half the time on the internet. I am seriously considering giving it up to save myself an early coronary from 'listening' on som
"we were never prior to acceptance told to lie regarding our sexual preference."
"the Vatican have issued various statements regarding homosexuality and seminaries, I have always interpreted them as
Percy,
My apologies, I must have misread your post. I realise that over the last ten years the Vatican have issued various statements regarding homosexuality and seminaries, I have always interpreted
Like Fr. Kieren I find this whole business sad. Sexuality is part of our human make up. Straight, gay, transgender, neutrality is extremely rare. I can only think of one priest who might be in the
"Our sexuality is part of our humanity, but we are not (as modern society seems to suggest) defined merely by our sexuality. This is why I must disagree with Perry."
I have not said we were, are, or
I have been carefully considering my response to this article. I am actually very disturbed by it for two reasons, firstly because it happened and secondly there is the suggestion that this is the nor
PPS I re read this with intent posting elsewhere. I referred to the man as a 'seminarian' mistakenly. Sorry about that. But perhaps in a way he has been and is now headed towards true 'priesthood'. I
PS I would also like to add that for him to ask this man that if priesthood, or his being gay comes first, is to show the 'director's' further ineptitude.
Sexuality is core to our humanity, and so m
Dr Rosemary McHugh's comment is to be applauded. Thank you for publishing it. The text below is the Mission Statement for the Movement for Married Clergy in UK.
I would hope that there are many who wo
"I wanted the truth but the truth was dangerous." For some reason that scene from Spartacus came into my mind. You know the one where Crassus demands Spartacus give himself up to save the captured sla
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Tom Rastrelli: Priests who lie; the dilemma of sexual orientation and the priesthood
August 10 2012No apology necessary at all. It's nigh impossible to understand anything half the time on the internet. I am seriously considering giving it up to save myself an early coronary from 'listening' on som
Tom Rastrelli: Priests who lie; the dilemma of sexual orientation and the priesthood
August 10 2012"we were never prior to acceptance told to lie regarding our sexual preference." "the Vatican have issued various statements regarding homosexuality and seminaries, I have always interpreted them as
Tom Rastrelli: Priests who lie; the dilemma of sexual orientation and the priesthood
August 10 2012Percy, My apologies, I must have misread your post. I realise that over the last ten years the Vatican have issued various statements regarding homosexuality and seminaries, I have always interpreted
Tom Rastrelli: Priests who lie; the dilemma of sexual orientation and the priesthood
August 10 2012Like Fr. Kieren I find this whole business sad. Sexuality is part of our human make up. Straight, gay, transgender, neutrality is extremely rare. I can only think of one priest who might be in the
Tom Rastrelli: Priests who lie; the dilemma of sexual orientation and the priesthood
August 10 2012"Our sexuality is part of our humanity, but we are not (as modern society seems to suggest) defined merely by our sexuality. This is why I must disagree with Perry." I have not said we were, are, or
Tom Rastrelli: Priests who lie; the dilemma of sexual orientation and the priesthood
August 10 2012I have been carefully considering my response to this article. I am actually very disturbed by it for two reasons, firstly because it happened and secondly there is the suggestion that this is the nor
Tom Rastrelli: Priests who lie; the dilemma of sexual orientation and the priesthood
August 10 2012PPS I re read this with intent posting elsewhere. I referred to the man as a 'seminarian' mistakenly. Sorry about that. But perhaps in a way he has been and is now headed towards true 'priesthood'. I
Tom Rastrelli: Priests who lie; the dilemma of sexual orientation and the priesthood
August 10 2012PS I would also like to add that for him to ask this man that if priesthood, or his being gay comes first, is to show the 'director's' further ineptitude. Sexuality is core to our humanity, and so m
We are all of equal and infinite value: Dr. Rosemary McHugh
August 10 2012Dr Rosemary McHugh's comment is to be applauded. Thank you for publishing it. The text below is the Mission Statement for the Movement for Married Clergy in UK. I would hope that there are many who wo
Tom Rastrelli: Priests who lie; the dilemma of sexual orientation and the priesthood
August 10 2012"I wanted the truth but the truth was dangerous." For some reason that scene from Spartacus came into my mind. You know the one where Crassus demands Spartacus give himself up to save the captured sla
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