James martin lgbt
Father James Martin, S.J., spoke at St. Joseph’s University earlier this week (Tuesday, September 17) on themes related to his novel Building A Bridge. And as I expected, quite a few emails arrived in my inbox questioning his teaching on gay related issues and urging me to prevent his appearance. A local bishop is typically unable to do that, since most Catholic universities operate under the authority of the religious community that sponsors them. Father Martin has also, at times, been the target of acrimonious personal attacks. As I’ve said previously, such attacks are inexcusable and unChristian.
In reality, Father Martin has sought in a devoted way to accompany and support people with gay attraction and gender dysphoria. Many of his actions have been laudable, and we need to connect him in stressing the dignity of persons in such situations.
At the equal time, a pattern of ambiguity in his teachings tends to undermine his stated aims, alienating people from the very assist they need for genuine human flourishing. Due to the confusion caused by his statements and activities regarding same-sex related (LGBT) issues,[i] I find it necessary to emphasize that Fathe
Father James Martin on Building a Bridge with the LGBT Community
Jesuit priest and New York Timesbest-selling creator Father James Martin, SJ, joins Father Dave as a guest on the Busted Halo Show to talk about his recent book, “Building a Bridge: How the Catholic Church and the LGBT People Can Enter into a Relationship of Respect, Kindness, and Sensitivity,” and to answer a few questions of faith. While responding compassionately to a interrogate from a radio listener who is sadly estranged from his children and grandchildren due to opposition over his divorce and remarrying without an annulment, Father Martin brings up “Amoris Laetitia,” Pope Francis’ apostolic exhortation on adoration in the family, which provides a great segue into a discussion about Father Martin’s book dealing with some of the same issues and themes.
At into this podcast, Father Martin begins talking about “Building a Bridge,” his inspiration for writing the book, and his hopes for what it can accomplish in terms of reaching out with respect, compassion, and sensitivity to LGBT Catholics who perceive excluded from the Church.
“The book basically took shape out of what I would call informal ministry that I perform
Pope sends letter to Fr. James Martin on homosexuality and sin
By Vatican News
“I was simply referring to Catholic moral teaching, which says that every sexual act outside of marriage is a sin.”
Pope Francis penned those words in response to a letter from Father James Martin, SJ, who carries out his apostolate among the LGBTQ community in the United States.
The American Jesuit had written to the Holy Father following his recent interview with the Associated Press.
The Pope's handwritten response in Spanish was posted on Father Martin's website, along with a translation in English.
Clarification
It was already clear from the context of the interview that the Pope had spoken of homosexuality, definition in that case "homosexual acts" and not homosexuality itself.
In his letter, Pope Francis reiterated that his position is that of the Catechism of the Catholic Church, as he had already said in his first interview with reporters on the flight back from Brazil in ("If a person is gay and seeks God and has good will, who am I to judge?").
Responding to Fr. Martin, the Pope stressed that, regarding sin, “one must also consider the circumstances, which may de
Between Jesus, books and LGBTQ advocacy: Fr. James Martin, SJ
By Fannie Dionne
Prolific journalist and speaker, America Media’s editor-at-large, consultant for the Vatican’s Dicastery for Communication: American Jesuit Fr. James Martin is one of the most well-known Jesuits after Pope Francis. This is due in part from his undeniable talent for making Ignatian spirituality accessible to everyone, but also to his vocal commitment to the inclusion of LGBT people within the Church.
Between his many commitments, he took the time to illustrate his surprising journey as a Jesuit and the reasons for his engagement.
Bottom line: Like St. Ignatius, Fr. Martin is aiming to follow in the footsteps and example of Jesus.
What was your childhood like? How did it shape you and perhaps orient you to become a Jesuit?
I grew up in a Catholic family, but not a super-religious Catholic family. I didn’t go to Catholic schools, but I went to Mass most Sundays and believed in God and had all the sacraments that a child would have. But it wasn’t until after college that I started to think about religious existence, and it was seeing a documentary about the Trappist monk Thomas Merton that made me star
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