Posted on 05/20/2023 6:40:24 PM PDT by marshmallow
The hierarchy remains silent
NEW YORK (ChurchMilitant.com) - A so-called LGBTQ Catholic resource is touting a self-proclaimed gay priest's recent speech in which he expresses his dream for the Church to offer the sacrament of marriage to same-sex couples.
The website Outreach recently published an adapted version of Fr. Bryan Massingale's speech, which he delivered on April 21 at the Ignatian Q conference held at Fordham University's Church of St. Paul the Apostle in New York. The speech, titled "I Dream of a Catholic Church That Celebrates and Embraces LGBTQ People," took place at a "gathering of LGBTQ students from Jesuit colleges and universities."
James Martin, S.J., the founder of Outreach, promoted the piece on Twitter, introducing Fr. Bryan Massingale as a "Black, gay priest and theologian" who "dreams of a church that celebrates and embraces LGBTQ people."
Martin's pro-sodomy stance is well-known; Church Militant has documented it here, for example. The dissident Jesuit apparently has the support of the pope, his Jesuit superiors and numerous bishops.
(Excerpt) Read more at churchmilitant.com ...
Here’s a question, a serious one: If Francis is the Pope, and of he was elected by a conclave of eligible, validly consecrated bishops, and he says sodomy is OK and two men can marry (each other) - aren’t you obligated to assent and to conform your conscience accordingly?
He should repent and practice what is stated in sacred scripture, which is not even slightly ambiguous on the homo topic.
No is the answer.
Amen 🙏🏻!!!!
‘introducing Fr. Bryan Massingale as a “Black, gay priest and theologian” who “dreams of a church that celebrates and embraces LGBTQ people.”’
What a douche.
Here is a link to the discussion at the Vatican website regarding the infallible teachings of the magisterium. It is a complicated subject. The Catholic Faith is not a dictatorship under the whims of a single despot. The Pope just cannot do that. He does a lot of stupid stuff but he cannot do that and have all Cathoics obliged to comply.
The Pope alone cannot do it, but the Pope and the Magisterium can inact whatever changes they want over time. The fundamental problem is thus. The RCC presumes that “The Gates of Hell” cannot prevail against the leadership of the church (because for that to occur in the RCC would imply that Hell HAS prevailed since the leadership collectively can shape the Doctrines and Dogmas of The Faith). It is an ominous sign, however, when the Pope, those who elected him, and much of the hierarchy openly support such things.
IF
Thanks for the link.
I read the whole thing, and I am still concerned that the Pope CAN in fact declare such a thing.
Satan agrees.
Gay Priest is redundant.
What bible are they reading?
wy69
They gotta stick in sumpun’.
Nope. It was just confirm that Bergoglio is a formal heretic, and thus an anti-pope. But he's too sneaky to go that far.
An apostate church acting with apostasy. No big surprises
I certainly respect your concern, yet for something. ipso facto immoral, sinful and contrary to scripture, it won’t happen.
Man there is so much wrong in this headline.
So what, if anything, does the church stand for?!
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