As you may know, Loose Canon is squishy on the matter of ordaining homosexual men to the priesthood. I believe a gay man can become a holy priest and that fighting temptation can lead to sanctity.
But homosexual men (like heterosexual candidates) must be vetted thoroughly. Are they willing to acknowledge that homosexual activity is sinful? Will they make a holy effort to live lives of chastity and sacrifice? Some of the priests quoted anonymously in the last few weeks have sounded as if their first loyalty is to their sexual orientation, not the Church.
There is a revealing interview with a homosexual priest on Beliefnet:
"Now I think the big complaint is regarding the gay subculture in seminaries. It's not surprising that gay men would gravitate to each other like any other social minority. You have different ethnic groups that would also gravitate to one another. The only reason people are concerned is that they fear that within this subculture seminarians are encouraging each other to break their vow of chastity. This is ridiculous. Again, it's founded on a stereotype. There's nothing wrong with this gay subculture as long as these men are open and healthy people, which the vast majority are."
No. The worry is not simply that gay priests can't remain chaste in a gay subculture. The concern is the gay culture itself. There is something horribly wrong with allowing a gay subculture to flourish in seminaries. This interview shows why squishes like me have second thoughts. Does the Vatican know best after all?
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