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Pints With Aquinas
Blessing Gay Couples? What Does it Mean? | Fr. Gregory Pine, O.P.
Dec 23, 2023
Fr. Gregory Pine, a Catholic priest, analyzes and shares his opinion on the pastoral meaning of blessings and same-sex couples. Topics include the interpretation of a text on marriage and same-sex attraction, the power of blessings in the Christian tradition, challenges of interpreting a document in a divided digital media age, and the potential consequences of blessing same-sex couples within the Catholic Church.
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- The Catholic Church affirms the dignity of individuals with same-sex attraction while also emphasizing the objective disorder of same-sex acts and the importance of chastity and self-mastery.
- The document on blessings recognizes the need for a broader understanding of blessings for same-sex couples while maintaining the integrity of church teachings and emphasizing pastoral charity and avoiding judgment and exclusion.
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The podcast discusses how the Catholic Church affirms that sexual relations find their natural and proper meaning only within the sacrament of marriage between a man and a woman. It distinguishes between the dignity of individuals with same-sex attraction and the objective disorder of same-sex acts. The importance of chastity and the call for all individuals, including those with same-sex attraction, to live a life of self-mastery and Christian perfection are emphasized.
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