Why are young catholics sent to conversion therapy? Does the Catholic Church discriminate against gay men? In today's episode, I tell my story of being rejected from becoming a monk for being gay - or as they like to say: experience same-sex attraction. My co-hosts Colin (raised FSSP) and Ben (discerned a vocation) help me explain where the church stands on this issue.

00:00:00 - Introduction: Gay Men and the Priesthood Controversy
00:00:30 - The Reality: Many Priests Are Gay
00:00:50 - Personal Stories: Discerning While Gay
00:01:17 - Church Teachings and the 2005 Document
00:03:13 - The Italian Bishops' Conference: What Was Actually Said
00:05:52 - Deep-Seated vs. Transitory Homosexual Tendencies
00:15:27 - Vocational Struggles for Gay Catholics
00:25:35 - The Church’s Role in Conversion Therapy
00:36:14 - Linking Homosexuality to Abuse: A False Narrative
(I got lazy about creating chapters beyond that mark, haha)

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