AN ORTHODOX CATHOLIC APPROACH TO BEING GAY - HOMOSEXUALITY - HOMOSEXUAL ORIENTATION - SAME SEX ATTRACTED - TRANS - QUEER - Etc.
* "ORTHODOX CATHOLIC" hereafter refers to the Christian Faith and Moral teachings outlined in the Catechism of the Catholic Church.
1) Talk & Pray to Jesus as your Spouse; Ask Jesus to Make You Live In Reality! He is All The Love You Will Ever Need, you can Trust Him To Provide for Your Every True and Right Longing, but make no mistake, the journey is Very Very Difficult and you will complete it if you want to follow Jesus with all that you have and all that you are; You must be willing to live "All for Jesus and Only for Jesus"** as your First and Greatest Love.
2) Ask Sts. Mary and Joseph to help you in all your needs, as family.
3) READ SCRIPTURE DAILY, directly from your Bible, in daily Mass readings, or in some prayer book form - Follow Orthodox Catholic faith and moral teaching (it is hard but absolutely doable, because God Holy Spirit Makes it possible and does the work in you over time :)
4) Attend Mass (served by an Orthodox Catholic priest!), ideally Saturday evenings or Sundays, but do what you can :)
5) Pray the Rosary, it mellows out your heart.
6) Have or Build a broad circle of Orthodox Catholic (and Other Christian!) friends and family who support you in your Faith and Moral decisions and convictions; Be a help and support to them as you are able, But Know that ONLY JESUS is Forever reliable and Faithful in His relationships!
7) LOSE The Associates ("friends"?) WHO DO NOT SUPPORT YOU(!) in your Orthodox Catholic Faith and Moral conscience, convictions, and commitments.
8) Do Orthodox Catholic Spiritual reading in the lives of the saints and martyrs, ie. 40 Martyrs of Sebaste, St. Augustine, St. Mary of Egypt, Sts. Teresa of Avila and John of the Cross, Martyrs of Japan, Maximilian Kolbe, Maria Skobtsova of Paris, etc.
9) Eucharistic Adoration (at an Orthodox Catholic parish :)
10) Regular Confession/Sacrament of Reconciliation WITH AN ORTHODOX CATHOLIC PRIEST who you trust :)
11) Avoid Unnecessary media use - (as it's full of 'some' things you need, and Much you do not need ;)
12) IN SUMMARY: Talk to Jesus as Your Spouse day and night; Read some Faith related Meditations based in the Bible Daily; pray a bit of your Rosary daily; attend Mass when you can; attend Eucharistic Adoration if you are able. Pray with friends and/or family by phone or in person at least once a week. Spend time with Orthodox Catholic / Christian friends or family as regularly as possible.
13) JESUS Is the ONLY LOVER WHO FILLS US (John 10:10). If and when you should stumble, or fall, or "crash and burn", just get back up again, He will never leave you or forsake you. He has called you by your name, You Are His. You'll always be a sinner, and you'll never be perfect, but He will make you holy like He is holy - Be not Afraid, He loves you With An Everlasting Love!!!
14) Gaily Orthodox Catholic daily reflections are posted to help you on the journey.
15) And A COUPLE OF FILMS TO ENCOURAGE YOU !!! :) -
Films: EVERLASTING HILLS - about Living with Jesus and 'being gay'.
THE THIRD WAY: Homosexuality and the Catholic Church
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**Words of Mother Teresa of Calcutta.
