THURSDAY OF THE THIRTY-FIRST WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME

Cardinal-Elect Wilton Gregory, Archbishop of Washington DC, our first black cardinal in the US, has said this to our LGBT sisters and brothers:

“You belong to the heart of this church. There is nothing that you may do, may say, that will rip you from the heart of this church. There is a lot that has been said to you, about you, behind your back that is painful and is sinful. I mentioned my conversation with Fortunate Families. We find a way to talk to one another, and to talk to another not just from one perspective, but to listen to one another. I think that’s the way that Jesus ministered. He engaged people, he took them where they were at, and he invited them to go deeper, closer to God. If you’re asking me where do you fit, you fit in the family.”

Father Bill +