A query…
Posted by Terry Nelson on Jul 27th, 2008
Are there gay saints?
While in the monastery, I once asked a holy priest if he thought there were any saints who were homosexual. He said he never heard of any. He went on to clarify that every saint endured numerous and various temptations, therefore some saints surely endured the temptation or even a proclivity for same sex attraction. Nevertheless, this does not constitute homosexuality. He insisted that no saint would have accepted homosexual behavior as something compatible with the way of perfection. - From an earlier post.
July 27th, 2008 at 10:31 am
Let us not forge the gay corruption of St. Sebastian into a gay icon, arrows and all. In heir attempt to legitimize disordered passions, the gays are attempting to normalize this behavior by casting heroic saints in a queer light through the modern techniques of historical revisionism.
Queen Marie Antoinette of blessed memory was accused of lesbianism by the anti-monarchist pamphleteers.
In all cases the use of he press has served rebellious factions well by preying upon the uncritical reading of the public and have succeeded in great measure in corrupting the morals of society through manipulation via the free press.
But this is the world in which we must work out our salvation, and if it were possible, even the elect would be deceived - Mathew 24,24.
July 27th, 2008 at 10:33 am
Sorry, my bifocals are acting up again: that should read “not forget”, not “forge”, although I like the unintentional reading “let us not forge the gay corruption of St. Sebastian into a gay icon” but it sounds addressed to Terry who would never forge such an image.
July 27th, 2008 at 10:56 am
Spend some time with Saint of 9/11. I’m sure this Man of God had his struggles.
http://www.netflix.com/Movie/Saint_of_9_11/70053496?prid=147 358606&trkid=217222&lstid=215497
July 27th, 2008 at 5:55 pm
Yes, Fr. Mychal… an amazing man and Franciscan… a wonderful man and priest. Thanks for the reminder… I knew a few of his brother priests… Again, thanks for reminding me.
July 27th, 2008 at 9:03 pm
I was going to remind you of Fr. Judge, too, Terry.
BTW, have you seen the documentary? Excellent.
July 28th, 2008 at 7:30 am
For there shall arise false Christs and false prophets, and shall show great signs and wonders, insomuch as to deceive (if possible) even the elect.
Matthew 24, 24