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...find it hard to say anything but "God bless you, Father." But as lay people, we can increase lay involvement in church affairs. We can tell our priests and our fellow parishioners what we find hard to believe, what we need more of--liturgically, pastorally, emotionally. The clerical closet must also end. If there's nothing wrong with being a celibate homosexual priest, why are so many priests silent about their sexual orientation? And if such priests do come out, then parishioners must support them against threatened discrimination by the hierarchy...
...grateful for your informative and well-researched article. Gay priests have always been part of the church and will always continue to be. The challenge now is whether they will be forced even further into the closet, creating another generation of tormented and lonely men who want to serve God but are told they are sinful. The church authorities seem reluctant to see this as a problem of their leadership. They have failed the people, and they have failed the clergy. Perhaps your report will help put a human face on the clergy who are gay and help people understand...
...Lowdown: A perfect contrast in style - one is the quintessential Neanderthal male, rugged and tough, with a closet full of sweatpants, while the other is a former auto mechanic. The crowd will most definitely be on Chyna's side, though they may also demand their $4.99 back from her own Playboy spread. (Isn't doing that supposed to boost one's career?) Remember, everyone, wrestling is not fake, it's staged. And the the end of this match, Buttafuoco will be mumbling the same while he's picking up his teeth. Fearless Prediction: Chyna in Round 3 Links: • Joanie...
...that the transgressions of clerical abuse and official cover-up have been exposed, the church's second biggest secret is coming out of the closet: an institution that denounces homosexuality is kept afloat by a disproportionately gay work force. This irony is old news among most priests. For decades, gay clergy have held annual retreats, met in local support groups and kept in touch through an underground national newsletter. Estimates of the percentage of gay priests range from 15% to more than 50%. While the correct figure is impossible to pin down, it seems safe to say the proportion...
...cloud of the current crisis, the tipping point may have been reached. Some gay priests, unable to stomach the ingratitude after their years of service, say the comments may force them to walk away from a job they excel at. Many others are stepping further back into the closet, deeper into a world of secrecy, shame and isolation--the very dark place where priestly dysfunction can breed. "At once I get very angry about it and also very hurt," says a gay New Jersey priest who was ordained 19 years ago. "It's very much like being rejected...