An open letter to bishops on the topic of homosexuality at the Youth Synod
Dear Bishops of the Holy Catholic Church,
When I was made aware of the efforts being made by pro-LGBT groups trying to persuade Catholic Bishops to change Church teaching on homosexuality, specifically at this year’s Youth Synod, it devastated me.
As someone who has not only grown up in the Church, but has also come to love her and her teachings for myself, I would hate to see her teachings altered in any way, especially in a way that could cause such a grave amount of damage.
I wish then to lay my heart bare, and to share some of my story and my convictions with you, dear Bishops of the Holy Catholic Church, and plead with you to keep the Church’s teachings on homosexuality good, true, and beautiful.
I am a 22-year-old young Catholic woman that experiences same-sex attractions…
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Avera Maria Santo is a member of Courage International and a frequent blogger and speaker on the topic of homosexuality and the Catholic Church. She is the founder of the blog series, Inside my Holy of Holies.
Excerpt reprinted with permission.
