Bishops Vision Stuck on Sex
The War in Iraq continues, saber rattling against Iran continues, and a steady flow of casualties continues. The Poor get poorer, and what pre occupies our bishops, SEX. This is a reflection of dysfunctional and clueless leadership in crisis. They are so preoccupied with bed room issues, they are unable to look beyond what is between the sheets.
Charles E. Curran, STD, from Southern Methodist University, will discuss "The Life and Legacy of Pope John XXIII" as part of the Most Reverend Bishop John McCarthy Lecture Series at St Edwards University. This apparently has the fanatical right in the Church fuming with Catholic Bishop Gregory Aymond of the Diocese of Austin, Texas leading the charge. He objects to Fr. Curran’s presence at Edwards University on the grounds of their disagreement about the issue of sexuality.
Bishop Aymond has issued a letter to his diocesan priests requesting that they not publicize the lecture that is scheduled to be held Thursday, October 18th at the St. Edward's campus as part of the Most Reverend Bishop McCarthy Lecture Series. When will these guys understand they, not their priests are publicizing this event by their public media opposition?
In conjunction with this we have the outing of Vatican highflier Monsignor Tommaso Stenico in a secretly filmed TV sting where he tells a young man he saw nothing sinful having gay sex and then ask the young man if he “likes” him. Than tries to pull a Senator Craig deflection, just because I have sex with another man does not mean I am gay.
The circus continues. Last Sunday, at the Catholic Church of the Most Holy Redeemer in San Francisco, Archbishop George Niederauer was celebrating mass. He gave Holy Communion to members of the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence. A charitable organization that raises money for people living with HIV/AIDS they engage in Gorilla Theater and dress in nuns drag. Yep this upset the fundamentalist wing of the Church once again.
This focus on sexuality, and the prominent place it holds on the Church’s radar is a scandal. Perhaps this is why the sexual abuse of children by the princes of the Church and their dwindling number of priests is so telling.
We need to get back to the basics, and focus on Christ. God forbid if one day we find out Christ had sex. Let’s be clear on this matter many Roman Catholics do not accept the teaching of the Church on glbt people – hopefully the day will come when their voice will be heard and justice, reason and good sense will prevail and God’s Church will come closer to the truth it claims to guard.
