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A known homosexual receives the sacrament of confirmation, and his partner is his godfather with the controversial Rainbow Jesuit. The Bishop Emeritus Joseph Strickland of Tyler has raised the case, reminding the US assembly of bishops that it is time to curb LGBT activism in the Church. However, some prefer to stand by and watch.
This week, the autumn assembly of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops was once again rocked by the intervention of Bishop Joseph Strickland demanding action over the spread of LGBT ideology in the Church. On November 12, members of the US episcopate (USCCB) were discussing directives for Catholic schools, when Tyler’s emeritus Bishop Strickland stood up in the room for an unscheduled intervention.
“Since we’re in the area of doctrine,” he opened, “a priest and others gathered celebrating the confirmation of a man living openly with a man…it needs to be addressed. Fr James Martin is once again involved.”
The incident Strickland referred to was the November 8 Confirmation and reception into the Catholic Church of openly homosexual ABC news anchor Gio Benitez. The man’s “husband” served as his Confirmation sponsor. Martin was one of three concelebrating priests, since Benitez credits him with his “conversion.” Both Benitez and his “husband” then received Holy Communion during the Mass that followed, in Manhattan’s Church of St. Paul the Apostle, known for its pro-LGBT activity.
The Archdiocese of New York’s own guidelines for adult reception into the Church outline that candidates must demonstrate they are living in accordance with the Church’s teachings. Given the Church’s unchanging prohibition of accepting any form of homosexual lifestyle, for Benitez to present himself as still “married” to a man exhibits he did not fulfill the criteria in any way.
“Here we are talking about doctrine,” said Strickland on Wednesday. “I just thought I need to raise that issue; I know it’s not part of any agenda, but this body gathered – we need to address it.”
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This week, the autumn assembly of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops was once again rocked by the intervention of Bishop Joseph Strickland demanding action over the spread of LGBT ideology in the Church. On November 12, members of the US episcopate (USCCB) were discussing directives for Catholic schools, when Tyler’s emeritus Bishop Strickland stood up in the room for an unscheduled intervention.
“Since we’re in the area of doctrine,” he opened, “a priest and others gathered celebrating the confirmation of a man living openly with a man…it needs to be addressed. Fr James Martin is once again involved.”
The incident Strickland referred to was the November 8 Confirmation and reception into the Catholic Church of openly homosexual ABC news anchor Gio Benitez. The man’s “husband” served as his Confirmation sponsor. Martin was one of three concelebrating priests, since Benitez credits him with his “conversion.” Both Benitez and his “husband” then received Holy Communion during the Mass that followed, in Manhattan’s Church of St. Paul the Apostle, known for its pro-LGBT activity.
The Archdiocese of New York’s own guidelines for adult reception into the Church outline that candidates must demonstrate they are living in accordance with the Church’s teachings. Given the Church’s unchanging prohibition of accepting any form of homosexual lifestyle, for Benitez to present himself as still “married” to a man exhibits he did not fulfill the criteria in any way.
“Here we are talking about doctrine,” said Strickland on Wednesday. “I just thought I need to raise that issue; I know it’s not part of any agenda, but this body gathered – we need to address it.”
Continued below.
Strickland shakes fellow bishops: Stop Father Martin
A known homosexual receives the sacrament of confirmation, and his partner is his godfather with the controversial Rainbow Jesuit. The Bishop Emeritus Joseph Strickland of Tyler has raised the case, reminding the US assembly of bishops that it is time to curb LGBT activism in the Church...
