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Despite all the challenges they face in their adventure of sanctification, both Father Gannon and Courage, guided by the moral teachings of the Catholic Church, are unmistakably alive.
Courage International, the Catholic apostolate that counsels “men and women with same-sex attractions in living chaste lives in fellowship, truth and love,” has always been aptly named. The spiritual fortitude of its members, forged during a period of unrelenting pro-sexual revolution messaging, has produced a vibrant and powerful apostolate.
And at the apostolate’s annual conference in July, the group will formally introduce a new executive director, Father Brian Gannon of Trumbull, Connecticut, who by all accounts embodies Courage’s signature boldness and bravery.
Founded in 1980 by the late Father John Harvey and endorsed by the Pontifical Council for the Family in 1994, Courage has strengthened innumerable Catholics in their relationship with Christ while living in a culture that provides every excuse to surrender their values.
“At the core of Courage is fidelity to Christ,” Father Gannon told the Register. “That’s because living by the fundamental teachings of the Church is the way to happiness and fulfillment. Everyone is free to explore other avenues. But holiness and obedience to Christ is the key to everything.”
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Courage International, the Catholic apostolate that counsels “men and women with same-sex attractions in living chaste lives in fellowship, truth and love,” has always been aptly named. The spiritual fortitude of its members, forged during a period of unrelenting pro-sexual revolution messaging, has produced a vibrant and powerful apostolate.
And at the apostolate’s annual conference in July, the group will formally introduce a new executive director, Father Brian Gannon of Trumbull, Connecticut, who by all accounts embodies Courage’s signature boldness and bravery.
Founded in 1980 by the late Father John Harvey and endorsed by the Pontifical Council for the Family in 1994, Courage has strengthened innumerable Catholics in their relationship with Christ while living in a culture that provides every excuse to surrender their values.
“At the core of Courage is fidelity to Christ,” Father Gannon told the Register. “That’s because living by the fundamental teachings of the Church is the way to happiness and fulfillment. Everyone is free to explore other avenues. But holiness and obedience to Christ is the key to everything.”
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Courage International Gets a Courageous New Chaplain
Despite all the challenges they face in their adventure of sanctification, both Father Gannon and Courage, guided by the moral teachings of the Catholic Church, are unmistakably alive.
