Sexuality & Sexual Misconduct
Sexuality & Sexual Misconduct
For the past 20 years or more, I have consistently declined to speak publicly on matters pertaining to sexual orientation. My decision to be silent in the public arena has been based on three convictions: it is too easy to be misinterpreted and thus become caught in endless, if not wearisome, debate on this issue; frankly, it has not been a topic that I believe is all that central to one’s response to God’s call to enter unreservedly into a communal life of consecrated celibacy in service to the Gospel. Read more...
As we progress in our understanding of what it means to be fully human and sexual, it becomes clearer that sexuality is far more complex, comprehensive, broader and richer and is more fundamental to our human existence than simply genital sex. The word sexuality comes from the Latin word sexus and suggests that we are incomplete, seeking wholeness and connection. Read more...
Popular use of the Internet - a global network of computers - started about ten years ago, when commercial providers were first permitted to sell Internet service to individuals. Since then, access to the Internet, and to the commercial part of the Internet called the World Wide Web (“the Web), has expanded exponentially. Read more...
The discussion about participation in education programs required by dioceses or accreditation standards continues even after over a decade of responding to the sexual abuse crisis. Unfortunately, vocation ministers may still be hesitant to attend the diocesan programs for employees and volunteers, or do not see themselves as being in on-going ministry with minors that would require them to have a certification that they have participated in these educational programs. Read more...
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