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Hi Heather,
Following the Sacred Scriptures the Catholic Church believes that homosexual
acts — gay sex, in other words — are gravely sinful, and if deliberately
done knowing this, separate you from God and imperil your soul.
Homosexual
inclinations are not, in and of themselves, sinful, but they are intrinsically
disordered. The attitude the Church takes to gays can be summed up by love
the sinner, hate the sin. Gays deserve compassion and understanding
but homosexual acts cannot be tolerated.
The Catholic Church takes no official position on whether parents should
shun gay relatives but
it is consistent with good parenting to protect
your children from being exposed to immoral situations, lest they get the
impression that the gay lifestyle (or whatever the situation is) is OK.
You are living a life fundamentally contrary to the Catholic faith, and
she simply sees the two of you as a bad example to her children. A relevant paragraph from the Catholic Catechism (teaching guide), number
2358, under Chastity and homosexuality is:
| "The number of men and women who have deep-seated homosexual
tendencies is not negligible. This inclination, which is objectively
disordered, constitutes for most of them a trial. They must be accepted
with respect, compassion, and sensitivity. Every sign of unjust discrimination
in their regard should be avoided. These persons are called to fulfill
God's will in their lives and, if they are Christians, to unite to the
sacrifice of the Lord's Cross the difficulties they may encounter from
their condition." |
For further reading you may consult:
- On the Pastoral Care of Homosexual Persons [The Vatican][EWTN]
by the Congregation For The Doctrine Of The Faith
- Declaration on Certain Questions Concerning Sexual Ethics [Vatican]|[EWTN]
by the Congregation For The Doctrine Of The Faith
- Considerations Regarding Proposals To
Give Legal Recognition To Unions Between Homosexual Persons [The Vatican][EWTN]
by the Congregation For The Doctrine Of The Faith
Eric
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