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Here are a few I’ve experienced in my eight years as a priest.
Some Catholics, even active and faithful members, will be angry at the church because of language that they feel isn’t helpful as they consider their identity. Call them what they want to be called. They first and foremost want to be seen and loved by God, and your job as a priest is to help them to be seen and loved by God and others.
Your role as a priest is to affirm the dignity of LGBTQ people as beloved children of God.
We are each called God’s beloved, and if we really believe this, we must live it out in our ministry. James Martin, SJ's Post
Always be pastorally sensitive in your preaching and presence—and remember who might be listening to your words.
4). We’re called to do this work, of listening to the people of God, and we have to be rooted in our theological tradition. The LGBTQ community is active and vibrant in the church, regardless of what some Catholics may say.
We must be honest with ourselves and those to whom we minister. Everyone, no matter their race, creed, sexual orientation or social status, is loved by God. Our role as priests is to help remind people that they are loved by God.
Your role as a priest is to affirm the dignity of LGBTQ people as beloved children of God. You have the ability to create a space in the church where members of the LGBTQ community feel safe, seen, loved and respected.
The Rev.
Michael Trail
Father Trail is a priest of the Archdiocese of Chicago and serves as the pastor of St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church in the Hyde Park neighborhood of Chicago.
However, through the ministry of presence, priests can minister to the LGBTQ community just by standing at the ambo every Sunday. It makes us better theologians and priests.
1). This includes the LGBTQ community. Don’t label people. Don’t be afraid to sit with the uncomfortable. You won’t know their whole story, but it’s your job to sit with them and to learn as much of it as you can.
Call them what they want to be called.
As priests, we are not called to comment on policy, but to walk with people as they journey through life and help them draw closer to Christ. Using words like “disordered,” and remembering the church’s call for chastity for LGBTQ persons, will cause some people to be mad at the church.
There could also be anger toward LGBTQ family members who live outside Catholic teaching.
That is their identity, not necessarily yours. Show that same pastoral mercy when speaking with and counseling LGBTQ persons.