Cardinal Burke and the 1998 Conversion of One of "Wisconsin’s Most Outspoken Gay Activists"

The Badger Catholic ^ | 10/24/14

[marshmallow]

Recently we posted a story that has circulated on the internet about Cardinal Burke and the conversion of an active homosexualist.

Thanks to a gracious commenter, I found the true story of the gay activist's conversion.

You can read the story "Coming Out of Sodom" by Eric Hess in Celebrate Life Magazine

The story is from 2011 but the actual conversion happened in 1998 in the La Crosse Diocese. There may be other stories like this one but this seems to match the details of the original.

I would recommend reading the whole thing, I'll highlight a few details.

From 1990 to 1994, I went to Mass off and on. In 1995, I told my “partner” that I couldn’t go anymore because I was very angry with the Church. I boxed up all my crucifixes and Bibles and dropped them off at the office of the bishop of La Crosse, Wisconsin with a letter renouncing the Catholic faith.

To my surprise, Bishop Raymond Burke replied with a kind letter expressing his sadness. He wrote that he would respect my decision and notify the parish where I had been baptized. Ever so gently, Bishop Burke said that he would pray for me and look forward to the time when I would reconcile with the Church.

As one of Wisconsin’s most outspoken “gay” activists, I thought, “What arrogance!” Then I replied to Bishop Burke with a letter accusing him of harassment. I told him that his letters were unwelcome and I asked how he could dare to write to me.

[marshmallow]

So the doors of the Church were open to homosexuals prior to March 2013.

[Ouchthatonehurt]

” I boxed up all my crucifixes and Bibles and dropped them off at the office of the bishop of La Crosse...”

Drama, always the drama.

[afraidfortherepublic]

Cardinal Burke (former Bishop of La Crosse) ping

FReep mail me if you want on, or off, this Wisconsin interest ping list.

[Yossarian]

Actually, if you’re going to leave an organization, that’s the way to do it.

The organization knows that it lost a member, it knows why (feedback), and the materials can be recycled.

[If You Want It Fixed - Fix It]

Francis is destroying the Church.....oh the drama.

They’re going to let them ruin the Church....oh the drama.

[detective]

This is what has happened to Cardinal Burke mentioned in the article.

http://www.business2community.com/social-buzz/pope-demote-anti-gay-cardinal-raymond-burke-01041659

[Fido969]

Try to put this toothpaste back in the tube.

[Ouchthatonehurt]

Au Contraire.
The demonstration was for cathartic purposes only. If the rationale behind the decision to leave was logically and dispassionately reached then he would have just left.
As to the organization finding out why someone left, that’s their responsibility.