In the Tribe
I have a confession to make. I kind of relish that I shock people when they find out that I am both a Catholic and a “practicing” Catholic, meaning that I still got to Mass on a routine basis. Just this week, one of my colleagues asked me why I didn’t go to a dinner and when I told him that it was Holy Thursday and that I went to Mass instead, I could see his unspoken questions on his face. I thought Frank was gay? He goes to Church?
So, there’s my confession. I like to shock people a bit. But more importantly, I want them to know that I will not be shut out. In fact, I demand to be included, even if the hierarchy of my own church acts against me -- or people like me. I believe that the hierarchy has gotten it wrong and by my presence I’m taking my seat in the pew just like Rosa Parks took hers on the bus. Except, my road is made easier. No one at my church, a small concrete block structure just outside of Washington, DC, would ever exclude me. They too want me there.
There’s power is their inclusion. I feel it in the depth of my being that I am one of the tribe. As such, I also bear the same heavy responsibilities as all tribe members to care for our sisters and brothers. The real cost of inclusion is loving others, meeting their needs, reaching outside of ourselves. For me, that’s the true meaning of Church.
Happy Easter!
I have always wondered why some gay people stuck with their Catholicism, and now I see why. (But do promise me that when you're back in DC, you'll come to All Souls with me one Sunday, just for fun.)
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How do people consider themselves Catholic without practicing? Would not practicing be an intrinsic aspect of being a Catholic? So one could a practicing Catholic and not be Catholic. People want align themselves with something yet make up their own rules along the way. I commend you for actually acting on what you believe.
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I assume there are many others out there who feel the same way as you. Just that you are brave to share your thoughts. Well done!
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