tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9695096.post1735418763662182268..comments2024-02-14T03:56:12.027-08:00Comments on La Salette Journey: Boston Archdiocese decides in favor of "Gay Pride" Mass.Paul Anthony Melansonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08455719838570381999noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9695096.post-55921046406729760592011-06-22T05:06:35.261-07:002011-06-22T05:06:35.261-07:00One may dream that during the homily of that purpo...One may dream that during the homily of that purported "Gay Mass" the preacher will address the subject of the homosexual acts, how they contravene very seriously to the natural and Divine laws, and recall the many quotes frm the Bible and the Gospel which warn us against them.<br />One may dream that he will recall that only a strict chaste life is allowed by the catholic religion to those who are afflicted with such trends.<br />Of course with the presupposition that nobody is judging nobody.<br />Yes one may dream ...jachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17650477732170495698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9695096.post-6146715098774488312011-06-21T16:20:10.410-07:002011-06-21T16:20:10.410-07:00Anonymous, a Catholic may struggle with same-sex a...Anonymous, a Catholic may struggle with same-sex attractions, but seeking to live a holy life in accordance to the teachings of Christ. It is an error to identify as a 'gay Catholic'. Gay is a loaded term used for a person who embraces the gay identity and rejects chastity, hence the use of the term 'gay Catholic' - a Catholic who rejects the teachings of the Church but still claims to be Catholic. If a person struggles with SSA but is fighting the good fight, then they are a Catholic. I can't see why a faithful Catholic would insist on identifying themselves with the gay lifestyle by adopting that identifier. <br /><br />The idea of a gay pride Mass is scandalous and will leads souls astray, leading them to think that one can live the homosexual lifestyle and still be a good Catholic. <br /><br />''Why would having a mass meant to convert more people to His will be out of line? I suppose one could suggest the idea of the mass was to celebrate homosexuality, but that wouldn't be true. The truth matters, right?''<br /><br />- The Mass is for the gay pride celebrations. That's a fact. Isn't it?Peternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9695096.post-37794709896350664692011-06-21T15:10:11.208-07:002011-06-21T15:10:11.208-07:00Anonymous writes, "I suppose one could sugges...Anonymous writes, "I suppose one could suggest the idea of the mass was to celebrate homosexuality, but that wouldn't be true. The truth matters, right?"<br /><br />Apparently it doesn't mater to anonymous as he engages in outright falsehood. A "gay pride" Mass is not appropriate. It is an attempt, as Mr. Melanson has shown, to politicize the Mass and to promote an ideology. In this case, gay sex and gay "marriage."<br /><br />No one at this Blog ever said, "you cannot be gay and chaste." But "gay pride" isn't about being "chaste." Witness the simulated anal sex between two men on a float during Boston's "gay pride" event.<br /><br />Fr. Unni has promoted gay "marriage" and no amount of smoke and mirrors can blind us to that.Stewartnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9695096.post-79787236079838835132011-06-21T10:31:20.312-07:002011-06-21T10:31:20.312-07:00Paul,
I hope you will allow my participation in t...Paul,<br /><br />I hope you will allow my participation in this conversation, however I am a gay Catholic. <br /><br />It seems that there are a few misconceptions about what it is to be a gay Catholic. The most obvious one I see here is that you cannot be gay and chaste; I do not have sex in any form out of holy obligation. <br /><br />In fact, there are many of us who live in the Boston Arch Diocese that identify our same sex attractions as our cross to bear, and we still honor the Church's teachings in all matters. <br /><br />Why would having a mass meant to convert more people to His will be out of line? I suppose one could suggest the idea of the mass was to celebrate homosexuality, but that wouldn't be true. The truth matters, right?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9695096.post-52905111802889286282011-06-21T10:04:43.646-07:002011-06-21T10:04:43.646-07:00Well said Peter. And those of us who accept the C...Well said Peter. And those of us who accept the Church's teaching are duty bound to oppose anything which falsely wears the face of truth.<br /><br />Dissent in the Church leads to polarization and destroys peace within the Church. Faithful Catholics who refuse to accept a dissenting view must resist it for the sake of restoring an authentic peace, a peace which Pope John XXIII taught: "is not completely untroubled and serene; it is active, not calm and motionless. In short, this is a peace that is ever at war. It wars with every sort of error, including that which falsely wears the face of truth; it struggles against the enticements of vice, against those enemies of the soul, of whatever description, who can weaken, blemish, or destroy our innocence or Catholic faith." (Ad Petri cathedram, AAS 51 (1959) 517, PE, 263.93).Paul Anthony Melansonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08455719838570381999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9695096.post-55221177556189823302011-06-21T08:18:51.388-07:002011-06-21T08:18:51.388-07:00Anonymous, there is the universal call to holiness...Anonymous, there is the universal call to holiness, to holy chastity and purity. Anyone who self-identifies as a 'gay Catholic' is one who has rejected the holiness and chastity to which Jesus Christ has called all men and women, by renouncing everything that would offend the Divine Lord. Those who self-identify as ''gay Catholics' have renounced chastity and further insult the Lord and destroy their own souls by receiving the Holy Eucharist in a state of mortal sin.<br /><br />I recommend this background reading for you:<br /><br />http://www.chastitysf.com/q_nice.htmPeternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9695096.post-68268027590205274572011-06-21T07:12:54.805-07:002011-06-21T07:12:54.805-07:00Anonymous, Wendy and Amanda aren't the problem...Anonymous, Wendy and Amanda aren't the problem. You are. It's your rhetoric which is hateful and uncharitable. Answer John Ansley's challenge if you can rather than spewing bitter hate-filled commentary.<br /><br />What does "gay pride" mean?Ted Loiseaunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9695096.post-1365872795125022712011-06-21T06:59:43.325-07:002011-06-21T06:59:43.325-07:00I'll have to attribute this to paucity of inte...I'll have to attribute this to paucity of intellect: thus far not one official of the Boston Archdiocese has been able to explain what "Gay Pride" means. Is it pride in homosexual acts which are "acts of grave depravity" (Catechism, 2357), the inclination which is "objectively disordered" (Catechism, 2358) or the fact that "the sin of Sodomites" is one of the "sins that cry to heaven"? (Catechism, 1867).<br /><br />Come on Cardinal Sean, provide us with the theology behind "Gay Pride." We await your reply.John Ansleynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9695096.post-156826354336800472011-06-20T19:50:07.988-07:002011-06-20T19:50:07.988-07:00Wendy and Amanda, stop clutching your pearls and u...Wendy and Amanda, stop clutching your pearls and untie the knots in your undergarments. This is a Mass. These are gay Catholics...men and women who, despite the cruel rhetoric of people like the pair of you, have decided to remain as active members of the Church and to participate fully in the life of the parish that welcomes them and treats them with dignity and respect. You both need to go to confession.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9695096.post-52689176013634359872011-06-20T19:04:33.183-07:002011-06-20T19:04:33.183-07:00Amanda I could not agree with you more. It is dem...Amanda I could not agree with you more. It is demonic to celebrate homosexuality. Homosexual acts are gravely sinful and should not be treated as virtuous by the Catholic community. What is going on with the Cardinal?Wendynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9695096.post-8399033846402658082011-06-20T16:47:23.401-07:002011-06-20T16:47:23.401-07:00Confirmed on the archdiocese's website:
June ...Confirmed on the archdiocese's website:<br /><br />June 19, 2011 - Archdiocese of Boston statement regarding prayer service at St. Cecilia Parish Boston<br /> <br />http://www.bostoncatholic.org/Utility/News-And-Press/Content.aspx?id=20754<br /><br />“The Archdiocese of Boston is committed to evangelization and to being a welcoming Church for all of God’s people. St. Cecilia’s is a wonderful example of the exceptional parishes in the Archdiocese which seek to serve the Catholic faithful with grace, dignity, respect, compassion and love and being devoted to the Gospel and Christ’s saving ministry.<br /> <br />The reports that the Mass, originally scheduled for June 19th, was cancelled are not accurate. Rather the Mass was postponed. As indicated in the statement of the Archdiocese on June 10, a Mass welcoming the wider community of the faithful, including gays and lesbians, will be held. The Mass has been rescheduled to Sunday, July 10th at 11am.<br /> <br />We respect the desire of those individuals organizing and participating in the prayer service. We know that the postponement of the June 19th Mass has been disappointing to them. Our hope and prayer is that we can come together as one community of Catholics sharing in the Lord’s divine love for each of us.”Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9695096.post-35829323018708785032011-06-20T14:10:15.139-07:002011-06-20T14:10:15.139-07:00The teaching of the Magisterium is referred to by ...The teaching of the Magisterium is referred to by a parishioner as "bile"? Things are even worse than I thought in Boston.<br /><br />It seems that not only prayer is called for, but exorcism.Amandanoreply@blogger.com