I mean, antiquated notions like "right" and "wrong" just seem so dated to some folks when they get in the way of their sex lives.

Some gay Catholics said they were frustrated by a local archbishopÂ’s homily last month that railed against gay marriage.

The homily, delivered Oct. 25 by Baltimore Archbishop Edwin O’Brien during a special Mass for judges and attorneys, asserted that straight marriage is “radically threatened” by courts and lawmakers intent on legalizing gay marriage.

According to the Catholic Review, O’Brien called on congregants to make the defense of heterosexual marriage “an urgent necessity to ensure the flourishing of persons, the well-being of children and the common good of society.”

The homily did not sit well with gay Catholics like Francis DeBernardo, executive director of New Ways Ministries, a Maryland organization that advocates for the inclusion of gays in the Catholic Church.

“It’s frustrating that someone like him, in a position of power and authority in the church, has such a misinformed view about sexuality, relationships and marriage,” he said. “The church really would do better if he would enter into a dialogue with gay and lesbian people and their families and those who are ministering with them.”

It is frustrating that someone like DeBernardo, who runs what is supposed to be a Catholic organization, is so poorly catechized that he thinks his position has any theological merit whatsoever. DeBernardo and his ilk would do better if they would enter into a dialogue with God the Father, his Son Jesus, and the Holy Spirit to help him understand what is wrong with his position in support of sin. Who knows, they might even come in contact with a little bit of God's transforming grace, and attempt to conform themselves to His will rather than insisting that the Church conform to theirs.

But if they cannot find their way clear to accept the teachings of the Catholic Church, might I suggest that there are other religious bodies they could choose that much more neatly fit their theological proclivities. Perhaps they could consider one of those instead.

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