I think most people tend ]]> I received and interesting grace from God today in the Sacrament of Reconciliation.  First my sins where forgiven, Praise the Lord, Hallelujah!  Second I was able to come to the realization that when you server your family you not only are serving them you are serving Christ in them. 

I think most people tend to look at their family differently than they do completely strangers, or is it just me.  Somehow I can give my time to serve others in charity but then resent giving my time to help those in my own family with their needs.  I’ve realized that when it comes to serving others I’ve made myself ready willing and able whenever possible but when it comes to serving my own family I have been selfish with my time.  I need to see that when I serve them I am indeed serving Christ. 

Now I pray for a third grace, I pray for the grace to charitably and joyfully do what I’ve come to understand.  Pray for me to receive this grace, and I will pray for it for you as well.

“In the name of Christ, I quit Christianity and being Christian” saying that she regarded Christians as “quarrelsome, hostile, disputatious, and deservedly infamous.” Rice also added she refuses to be “anti-gay, anti-feminist and anti-Democrat.”

It ]]> Anne Rice, famous author of vampire stores and even a few on Jesus, evidently posted the following on her Facebook page

“In the name of Christ, I quit Christianity and being Christian” saying that she regarded Christians as “quarrelsome, hostile, disputatious, and deservedly infamous.” Rice also added she refuses to be “anti-gay, anti-feminist and anti-Democrat.”

It appears many in the Catholic faith that many in the not so distant future will also fall to this false notion that the Catholic Church is “anti-gay”.  The Church isn’t “anti-gay”, the Church is “anti-sin”  Something that is obviously weighing on Ms. Rice’s mind is that her son is homosexually disordered, yes I said disorder, because that is what homosexuality is, and it’s what the Catholic Church teaches, although you may not hear that in a Sunday homily anytime soon.  See you can’t change what the Bible says about homosexuality and you can’t change what Christ say’s about sin.  Love thy neighbor does not mean to affirm their sinfulness.

Homosexuality is a disordered, disordered-ness does not send you to Hell, actions do.  Participating in a homosexual act is what is sinful, not having the disorder.  I’m sure it’s difficult for Ms. Rice to imagine her son possibly ending up in Hell because of a disorder, but disorders don’t put you in Hell, sins do, and even then, if one is truly repentant of their sin Christ is there to forgive us in the sacrament of Reconciliation.  Truth is truth and affirming someone in their sin does not change the truth or cause a sinful action to be no longer sinful.  Just because you can’t understand something doesn’t change the truth of it.  Just because person can’t wrap their head around the law of gravity doesn’t make gravity go away.  We should pray for Ms. Rice and her son.  May we all repent of our sins love one another as Christ loves us.