"'I have to say who I am. I am a gay priest. I am a happy and proud gay priest,' [Krzysztof Charamsa, a monsignor] told [the Polish daily] Gazeta Wyborcza." [1] Will the deceased pope John Paul II, canonized a saint just last year on April 27, 2014, [2] a fellow Pole, work a miracle and reinstate him as an official at the Vatican's doctrinal office? [3] What will this pope now say to the still-in-the-confessional-closet priests who are practicing homosexuals, proud or not, out or not, happy or not, "who am I to judge"? [4]
The schisms of the Catholic church are more and more in the forefront and transparent, and are fascinating to watch as they take shape. Perhaps Saint Malachy was right, that this pope will be the last pope. [5] Those waiting to see if his prophesy will materialize will have to be patient, however, for this pope will likely live a long life. He is only 78, going to be 79 in December, 2015. [6]
As far as this blogger is concerned, it is better for a homosexual priest to live in the truth than to hide behind a lie and live a life of hypocrisy and go to confession every time he breaks his vow of celibacy, which brings up another dilemma: when a closeted gay priest confesses to another closeted gay priest, would the confession be valid since there could be a conflict of interest?
To be sure, sexuality, be it heterosexuality, bisexuality or homosexuality, is part of human nature and is therefore a part of God's creation. What is sinful is the expression of any such sexuality without unwavering love toward one another and abiding Love for God. What is unforgivable is the breaking of any vow, including the vow of celibacy a religious makes before God, to serve God in the most wholesome manner a man or a woman of cloth can.
[1] http://www.cbsnews.com/news/gay-priest-krzysztof-charamsa-fired-vatican-synod/
[2] http://www.vatican.va/special/canonizzazione-27042014/index_en.html
[3] http://www.cbsnews.com/news/gay-priest-krzysztof-charamsa-fired-vatican-synod/
[4] http://www.nbcnews.com/news/other/who-am-i-judge-popes-most-powerful-phrase-2013-f2D11791260
[5] http://z3news.com/w/st-malachys-medieval-prophecy-claims-pope-francis-final-pope/
[6] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope_Francis
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