Monthly Archives: July 2014

Raising the Dead, Part I

Posted on July 26, 2014 by admin

There is a real suffering in seeing the gap between what the Bride of Christ – the Church – could be, and what it is. This suffering is like the Lord’s suffering throughout the Old Testament. The prophets cried out … Continue reading →

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Heaven and Home

Posted on July 19, 2014 by admin

When I was in the Franciscan seminary,  my novice director encouraged me to view things “under the aspect of eternity”. However, the setup of Western society is such that if we’re young and from a materially prosperous enough background, we can maintain the … Continue reading →

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The Love that Dare not Speak…Part II

Posted on July 11, 2014 by admin

(Please note: in the following, I use the term “gay” for people who have “come out” and either practice same-sex genital acts, or are open to such acts. “People with SSA” is a broader category, including both “gay” people as … Continue reading →

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The Love that Dare not Speak…Part I

Posted on July 4, 2014 by admin

The next two posts dealt with same-sex attraction from a Catholic and psychological perspective. My fear is that gay people or others with same-sex attraction (SSA) who read these posts may hear them as condemnation or rejection, and that is the last thing … Continue reading →

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