Presciending from any form of sexual activity, is the desire for fine food, fine and exquisite living accommodations, long surplices and pretty vestments?
Is the admiration of female parishioners “ Father is sooo wonderful” ; distain for substantive projects (other than raising money ) with men, tightly supervised delegation of most pastoral work to others “Father is so busy” , unwillingness to walk the streets to meet parishioners, interest in “control rather than empowerment of parishioners, no new ideas least they interfere with “comfort” - are these part of gay culture?
More interest in movies, plays, actresses, Brittany, and boys rather than substantive theology and pastoral activity?
Since I belong not to the “club”, I ask. Obviously priests of today are quite different than those of the 50’s Is it because of the “gay culture” that has infected the priesthood. ?????
Ahhhh ... you should only meet my pastor. Young, 'orthodox' and totally commited to his priestly vocation. Then again, his primary seminary is in Lebanon. He was well formed in the priesthood before he arrived in the US and attended the Latin Rite seminary in Boston. My pastor could have stepped off the calendar in 1957. As a bi-ritual priest, he is also aware of the nonsense that goes on in this diocese. Mercifully, he is untouchable because he reports to a different bishop, even though he assists the local RC diocese. He has recounted the sad stories of area RC priests whose parishes have been taken away and turned over to 'Lay Ecclesial Ministers'. The local RC bishop uses the excuse of poor vocations to justify his 'progressive' actions. These priests are now sent from one parish to another to serve as 'Sacramental Ministers' who hear confessions, confect the Eucharist and move on to the next parish.
Those days are now numbered. But, it will take several generations to replenish the seminaries, once these bishops are replaced. In the meantime, you can do what I did and seek out the 'holy priest, reverent liturgy and community where your services are needed'. They are out there - you need to ask our Lord for His guidance.