tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23218769.post4738194497633161410..comments2023-06-04T06:16:56.083-05:00Comments on The Mighty Ambivalent Catholic: James Martin on the Church and Gays and LesbiansStevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17284905121465747077noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23218769.post-88650867541046326822012-03-19T21:51:32.355-05:002012-03-19T21:51:32.355-05:00Meg, thanks for stopping by and for your comment a...Meg, thanks for stopping by and for your comment as well. There's a streak of harsh judgment that one frequently encounters among those who profess to be "good Catholics." I'm very sorry to hear that you've encountered that attitude first hand and that it has made you feel less than fully welcome in God's house.<br /><br />For what it's worth, I'm confident that Christ is about a thousand times more understanding, more loving, and more forgiving than even the most charitable Christian we might run into on earth. I pray that you will at some point have a strong experience of God's loving care for you, your soul, and your family. (Those who would condemn you are NOT being very Christ-like, are they? And they shouldn't get the final say in your relationship with God.)Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17284905121465747077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23218769.post-76732182116511203512012-03-19T21:50:07.518-05:002012-03-19T21:50:07.518-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17284905121465747077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23218769.post-19314137174507368912012-03-01T19:54:45.263-06:002012-03-01T19:54:45.263-06:00+Dear sir, I'm a married grandma (not gay) and...+Dear sir, I'm a married grandma (not gay) and I have not had communion for over 20 years and yes it hurts. I am divorced and remarried. I will not get an annulment. I will not approach the communion rail. And, now, I am confused more than ever by the Catholic church. The latest issue this week has rubbed me raw. From so many Catholic blog comments I hear "obstinacy, evil conduct, grave evil, persevere in grave sin, mortal sin!, alienated from God, a scandal to the faithful, damaged soul." I don't have to be gay to feel personally judged, condemned and terrible, as if Jesus does not want me, only the perfect people. Margaret https://www.blogger.com/profile/13622269779075454377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23218769.post-942570067040610742012-01-28T08:32:36.781-06:002012-01-28T08:32:36.781-06:00Yes, I agree, Thom. Someone like Fr. Martin gets ...Yes, I agree, Thom. Someone like Fr. Martin gets people thinking (including -- am I kidding myself here? -- perhaps a few archbishops and cardinals), and then maybe things start to improve from there. Long road!Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17284905121465747077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23218769.post-82143467241121310092012-01-20T17:02:05.593-06:002012-01-20T17:02:05.593-06:00I was encouraged by Fr. Martin's article. Ther...I was encouraged by Fr. Martin's article. There are a few bright lights left in the US church, and he is one of them. I am disappointed by the fact that he didn't take on the Church's erroneous assertion of "objective disorder." Baby steps, I guess.Tchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13388784325608457371noreply@blogger.com