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Faith in Action - Courage
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Faith in Action is part of Courage, a group which helps men and women to live in accordance with the Catholic
Church's pastoral
teaching on
homosexuality. The
following goals have
been established for
Courage Members:
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- To live a chaste life in accordance with the Roman Catholic Church's teaching on homosexuality.
- To dedicate one's life to Christ through service to other, spiritual reading, prayer, meditation, individual spiritual direction, and the frequent reception of the sacraments of Penance and the Holy Eucharist.
- To foster a spirit of fellowship in which one may share with others thoughts and experiences to ensure that no on face the difficulties of homosexuality alone.
- To be mindful of the truth that chaste friendships are not only possible but necessary in celibate Christian life and to encourage on another in forming and sustaining them.
- To live a life that may serve as a good example to others who struggle with homosexuality.
If
you are an individual with concerns about homosexual attraction
and would like a safe place to talk and understand Catholic
teaching in this matter, please contact our office. (651) 291-4438
For a recent response for those
Experiencing Same-Sex Attractions
Courage
Meetings are held weekly in both St. Paul and Minneapolis.
http://couragerc.net
For more
information and resources contacted the National Courage Office.
Courage,
an apostolate of the Roman Catholic Church, ministers to those
with same-sex attractions and their loved ones. We have been endorsed
by the Pontifical
Council for the Family.
Catholic teaching
"The human person, made in the image and likeness of God, can hardly be adequately described by a reductionist reference to his or her sexual orientation. Every one living on the face of the earth has personal problems and difficulties - but challenges to growth, strengths, talents and gifts as well. Today, the Church provided a badly needed context for the care of the human person when she refuses to consider the person a 'heterosexual' or a 'homosexual' and insists that every person has a fundamental identity: a creature of God, and by grace, His child and heir to eternal life."
Letter from the Congregation of the Doctrine of Faith (Oct 1986)
Clarification on Church Teaching on
Homosexuality by Cardinal O'Malley
Homosexuality: A Catholic's Journey
by Melinda Selmys
Part I: Psychology or Genetics?
Part II: Evangelizing the Homosexual
Part III: She Helped Me Hear the Truth
Permission attained from the National
Catholic Register at
www.ncregister.com.
A
reprint
of TIM Drake series.
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