[NYer]

It's already a given that some of the bishops have ordained gay men to the priesthood. If he remains celibate and defends the Catholic Church's teaching on homosexuality, there should be no problem.

"Homosexual unions are totally lacking in the biological and anthropological elements of marriage and family which would be the basis, on the level of reason, for granting them legal recognition. Such unions are not able to contribute in a proper way to the procreation and survival of the human race. The possibility of using recently discovered methods of artificial reproduction, beyond involving a grave lack of respect for human dignity,(15) does nothing to alter this inadequacy."

CONSIDERATIONS REGARDING PROPOSALS TO GIVE LEGAL RECOGNITION TO UNIONS BETWEEN HOMOSEXUAL PERSONS

[ArrogantBustard]

In 1987, while co-director of vocations for the diocese, he led a group of 16 local Catholics on a 10-day retreat in Nicaragua.

Neeekaraahhwgwaa, 1987, is an odd place for a retreat.

Unless you're a crypto-Marxist, liberation theology believing poofter.

[old and tired]

Daley said he felt called by God to do so and is ready to accept whatever ``rejection or misunderstanding'' he encounters.

Oh good grief!

Bob, you make a good point. I'm also struck by the similarity between alcoholism and homosexuality. In my experience, when an alcoholic first goes into recovery, he feels this urge to tell everybody. The difference of course is this priest is not standing up in a church basement going, "Hi, my name is Fr. Daley, and I'm a sodomite." That would be too much like admitting there was something wrong with a homosexual inclination. Instead of bearing his cross with humility and contriteness, he acknowledges his sick proclivity and rejoices in it.

[topcat54]

"I am a homosexual" or "I was a homosexual"?

Or do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived; neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor homosexuals, nor thieves, nor the covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor swindlers, will inherit the kingdom of God. Such were some of you; but you were washed, but you were sanctified, but you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and in the Spirit of our God.

Kinda like saying "I am a murder" or "I am a blasphemer".

[Coleus]

CONGREGATION FOR THE DOCTRINE OF THE FAITH
LETTER TO THE BISHOPS OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH
ON THE PASTORAL CARE OF HOMOSEXUAL PERSONS 

CONGREGATION FOR THE DOCTRINE OF THE FAITH
CONSIDERATIONS REGARDING PROPOSALS TO GIVE LEGAL RECOGNITION TO UNIONS BETWEEN HOMOSEXUAL PERSONS 

Guidelines for Education within the Family
THE PONTIFICAL COUNCIL FOR THE FAMILY
THE TRUTH AND MEANING OF HUMAN SEXUALITY

Catechism on Homosexuality

[Loyalist]

An admission of homosexuality by a priest should be sufficient not only to remove him from ministry, but also to open an investigation into possible sexual offences.

Even if Fr. Daley has not himself committed such offences, he almost certainly knows other members of the homosexual underground who have.

His involvement in the Nicaragua situation should also be looked into, as it is possible that he may be involved with other subversive political organizations.

[Notwithstanding]

Anyone joining this coming out party needs to be severely disciplined.

This is about GAY which is diferent than homosexually oriented. "GAY" is evil - it is a celebration of certain people's temptation to engage in evil acts. This is not to be celebrated - nor is it anything to be proud about.

GAY PRIDE is evil.

[Luircin]

Here we go again... One wonders if this will result in a major schism, another Reformation and Counter-Reformation, or just a civil war within the church at large.

[narses]

Gee, given a choice between a self-described homosexual priest and a SSPX Mass, or worse a school run by an avowed homosexual priest or one run by the SSPX, wanna guess which I would choose?