“During my tenure at seminary, at least two gay couples formed and voluntarily left because they had fallen in love and no… — Charles Benedict Love Copy Share Image
“In the spring of 2008, the time had come to begin the process of uniting four of the local parishes into one… — Charles Benedict Time Copy Share Image
“I came so close to telling him I was thinking of leaving, but I didn’t. I also came close to telling him… — Charles Benedict Copy Share Image
“For once, the super power of superhuman speed proved useful in the safety of residents.” — Charles Benedict Power Copy Share Image
“The Church insists on teaching that my—along with so many other’s—homosexual inclination is intrinsically disordered and my homosexual acts—even with my husband—are… — Charles Benedict Copy Share Image
“The thing I hated most were funerals—not because of an inability to deal with death or dying, but because of the number… — Charles Benedict Death Copy Share Image
“As he told me how his parents had raided his room, I could tell his heart was filled with agony and regret.… — Charles Benedict Parenting Copy Share Image
“I think the answer, though unfortunate, is simple: In Christian families, we grow up learning that in God’s eyes, there’s sin, and… — Charles Benedict Family Copy Share Image
“In November of 2010, one-and-a-half years after stepping away from ministry, I contacted the bishop and requested that we begin the laicization… — Charles Benedict Copy Share Image
“God made me gay; I did not choose this. He made me so I would love another man. And that is good… — Charles Benedict Another man Copy Share Image
“I might have stayed longer, but the question is moot because I could not have married the man God designed me to… — Charles Benedict Copy Share Image
“First, the Catholic Church needs to pay more than lip service to the LGBTQ members of the faith. We are not to… — Charles Benedict Faith Copy Share Image
“Two of my closest seminary friends broke all contact with me after I told them I was leaving priesthood and coming out… — Charles Benedict Coming out of the closet Copy Share Image
“God will not ask how well I followed the rules: he will ask how well I loved.” — Charles Benedict God Copy Share Image
“It also excludes emotionally binding relationships with others, attachments to people or things that interfere with one’s ability to minister to others,… — Charles Benedict Religion Copy Share Image
“I was gay because I didn’t know if it would jeopardize my plans for priesthood and nobody wanted an out-of-the-closet gay priest… — Charles Benedict Copy Share Image
“Youth and skill are no match for experience and treachery.” — Charles Benedict Youth Copy Share Image
“Reese was the first friend in my life whom I connected with emotionally and trusted.” — Charles Benedict Friendship Copy Share Image
“(I am diagnosed with ADHD, this was not a random request. I just don’t like taking medicine if I don’t have to.)” — Charles Benedict Medicine Copy Share Image
“I realized I needed to be more courageous like him, but that would take several years to become reality.” — Charles Benedict Courage Copy Share Image
“Dominic told me that Sebastian had left priesthood after twelve years of active ministry and came out of the closet, just like… — Charles Benedict Copy Share Image
“Masturbation was a safe sexual topic while homosexuality was not.” — Charles Benedict Safe sex Copy Share Image
“I knew that a publicly gay priest would alienate many parishioners no matter where I was assigned.” — Charles Benedict Copy Share Image
“I began watching the It Gets Better videos that had just surged in popularity on YouTube and realized that although it would… — Charles Benedict Copy Share Image
