Quote by Charles Benedict Download Open image ““My son, the ex-priest who, by the way, is gay.”” — Charles Benedict ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.4 out of 5 (4 ratings) Copy quoteShare
“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 at their… — Charles Benedict 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
“Leaving the priesthood and coming out as gay would be a double whammy that would be difficult for some in the family, especially my… — Charles Benedict Copy Share Image
“He was my best friend, all three, yes three of my fathers were gay, but I was still undecided on that route. “He” — James Cox Copy Share Image
“If he turns out to be gay, I will be furious. They get all the good ones!” — David Levithan Copy Share Image
“Is there something I should know?” “It’s not my place to tell you the details,” I said. “But I will tell you your son… — L.A. Witt Copy Share Image
“He is a gay man, my dear, to say no more; and such are the companions we wish when we join a party avowedly… — Hannah Webster Foster Copy Share Image
“During my tenure at seminary, at least two gay couples formed and voluntarily left because they had fallen in love and no longer wanted… — Charles Benedict Copy Share Image
“My ex was raising my daughter to be gay. She had a lot of gay friends and was dressing her in rainbow clothes.” — Steven Magee Copy Share Image
“As a gay man, the Church oppressed me and I walked willingly into its repressive and controlling arms. As a gay man, I willingly… — Charles Benedict Copy Share Image
“Am I really going to hell for being gay?” Or, “I think I was born a woman in a man’s body. Does that make… — Charles Benedict Copy Share Image
“When we reconnected, he was there to guide me as I navigated the uncharted waters of dating” — Charles Benedict Copy Share Image
“Could I survive in the world as an ex-priest that no one wanted anything to do with?” — Charles Benedict Copy Share Image
“As a teenager, his teachers recognized his academic prowess and brilliant intelligence. They suggested he move into monastic life in order to further his studies. By the time he was seventeen, he made his first vows and was one of the smartest men in the monastery—too smart, it seemed. His fellow monks did not appreciate his intellect and his ability… — Charles Benedict Copy Share
“She could not handle telling people I had left priesthood, that I was gay, and she refused to use words associated with my sexuality.… — Charles Benedict Copy Share Image
“I found the courage to admit I was gay. This is when I said the words in my head and said them out loud… — Charles Benedict Copy Share Image
“They were astute enough to know that I needed someone to share my life with…and they were right.” — Charles Benedict Copy Share Image
“The particular rectory I moved in to was attached to the church. This was arguably one of the worst setups possible because living above… — Charles Benedict Copy Share Image
“We did, however, deliver and expel many homosexual and sodomitic demons from my body, mind, heart, mouth, soul, penis, and anus.” — Charles Benedict Copy Share Image
“Every so often, Zach would say things like, “I like you,” or, “We think a lot alike.” I naively agreed with him because even… — Charles Benedict Copy Share Image
