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June 17, 2024 The Problem of Blessing Same-Sex Couples and Its Consequences for the Doctrine and Life of the Catholic Church - On Fiducia Supplicans ("blessing" homosexual "couples")
"does not express an authentically “pastoral” care".. "Those who have willingly turned away from God’s commandments and lead a life that is displeasing to Him, offend Him, are consciously rejecting His grace, and cannot effectively receive God’s blessing without first repenting of their sinful lifestyle.".. "Therefore, turning a blind eye to the sin of homosexuality, i.e. engaging in homosexual acts, and going so far as blessing a person who identifies with the homosexual lifestyle, is tantamount to blessing abomination. Never in the Church’s history have priests been given the authority and power to bless sinful lifestyles, as this is tantamount to condoning and encouraging them!".. "this injunction effectively prevents the priest from calling them to repentance".. "desensitizes clergy and laity alike to the sinfulness of homosexual acts, and towards sinful relationships in general.".. "“Blessing” the state of sin reinforces the erroneous moral convictions of sinners, and puts them at ease with their sin, causing them to be less likely to repent.".. "All this serves as a significant support for “LGBTQ” groups and lobbies and their “gay pride,” and elevates practicing homosexuals to the level of an acceptable “community” within the Church.".. "Above all, it helps them to justify their militant efforts to obtain the “right” to marry, adopt children, and normalize homosexual activity.".. "However, the truth is that refusing to “bless” same-sex couples is not an act of disobedience to the Church, but only to those Church authorities who abuse their God-given power. Refusing to give such “blessings” is, in fact, true obedience to God—who is more worthy of being obeyed. Secular powers, “LGBTQ” lobbies, and anti-Church agendas are ultimately the driving force behind the issuance of this Declaration, whose aim is to sow the seed of deep doubt in the heart of the Church."
Fiducia Supplicans seriously undermines the Catholic faith and morals, turning the Catholic Church, at least in practice, into a welcoming and nurturing environment for unrepentant homosexuals and adulterers who lead sinful lifestyles, instead of calling such sinners to repentance. Isaiah the prophet declares, “Woe to you that call evil good, and good evil: that put darkness for light, and light for darkness … for they have cast away the law of the Lord of hosts” (Is 5:20, 24). This condemnation refers especially to the shepherds of the Church who lead people astray.
Fiducia Supplicans is neither authentically pastoral nor authentically magisterial, as it undermines the unchanging Divine truth and the constant teaching of the Church’s Magisterium regarding the intrinsic evil of sexual acts outside a valid marriage, specifically homosexual acts. This impedes the Church’s ability to convincingly reflect the true face of the Risen Christ and to radiate the beauty of His truth before the whole world.
Questions:
What is the difference between blessing the people at end of Mass, and blessing homosexuals? Couldn't there be homosexuals present among the people?
The Church blesses individuals and groups, generally speaking (such as the blessing given by the priest at the end of a liturgical celebration), even if some of those present are in a state of sin. However, the dilemma lies in “the possibility of blessing same-sex partners,” specifically designating as the recipient of a blessing those couples whose ongoing relationship directly contradicts Divinely revealed truths. The document Fiducia Supplicans says that in this case, a priest must omit “to investigate their situation,” meaning that he is not to inquire about their situation nor discuss it with them. This means turning a blind eye to any wrong situation or state in which they may be living. At the same time, this injunction effectively prevents the priest from calling them to repentance. Indeed, not only is such a “blessing” to no avail, since it will produce no good for those “couples,” but on the contrary, it will produce evil, by leading them to believe that not only are their union and expressions of homo-erotic “love” not sinful, but that they are willed as good by God. (source)