Cosmos-Liturgy-Sex

The latest book by Father Leonardo Sapienza called Provocations: Aphorisms for an Anti-conformist Christianity is meant to be a, “thorn in the flesh” that he hopes will move people’s consciences and combat the indifference and relativism found in certain Catholic circles. Ironic and confusing to many of those who don’t understand (or choose to understand) the Church’s teaching on same-sex attraction, may think it rather peculiar that Fr. Sapienza spends a great deal of time in his book praising Oscar Wilde, who is considered by many in the gay community as a gay icon and pioneer of homosexual liberation. What’s usually known about Wilde was his talent as a great writer of powerful force and his dazzling intelligence. Lesser known was his inability to control his homosexual desires which he referred to his “pathology“. He finally succumbed to the true love of his life on his death bed, when he was received into the Catholic Church.

I believe one of the greatest acts of courage and self-sacrifice a person can perform is to seek the truth with a sincere heart, with the knowledge they may not like what they find. I have no way of ever knowing the burden of having a homosexual attraction of which I never chose to have, and then being told, “you must resist”; as are those who also have a profound attraction towards children, non-spouses, pornography, animals, etc.. The Church teaches compassion, love and patience towards those with SSA who must ultimately decide for themselves when and if they choose to seek and accept Truth.