During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting lock-down, which caused the nationwide closing of churches and the cancellation of the Holy Mass, two separate Roman Catholic parishes, on different sides of the country, offered “queer” Stations of the Cross via social media. Most Holy Redeemer (MHR), located in the Castro District of San Francisco, and St. Paul the Apostle in New York City, both posted videos to YouTube during the Lenten season of 2020 that one parish described as: “a queer-version of The Stations of the Cross.” Both parishes have a long history of dissent and support pro-LGBT ministries.
According to the “introduction” for the Stations of the Cross from MHR:
“Jesus’ journey to Calvary and death symbolizes many of the same difficulties that we face at different times in our lives; especially as people of faith and as LGBTQ people.”
On the parish’s official YouTube channel are a series of videos – one for each “Station.” Normally, the stations at MHR would take place (live) outside – around the Castro District (see image above, from MHR’s official Instagram account), stopping at landmarks that are considered significant in LGBT history. Each station is presented by a different parishioner from MHR; prominently featured is Mark Guevarra, a man in a same-sex relationship who formally served as a pastoral associate at a parish in the archdiocese of Edmonton.
During Station #1 – the presenter claims that LGBT Catholics are “unjustly condemned” for “who we love.”
Station #3 takes place at the former home of LGBT-activist Harvey Milk; image above taken from this “station.”
Station #5 takes place outside the Strut “health services” location in the Castro. Strut is a non-profit organization targeting the LGBT community; they provide information and serves which include PrEP, condoms, and lube. According to the MHR stations: “…like Simon, people here offer their talents;” “…especially around…sexual health.”
Station #6 takes place in front of the Twin Peaks gay bar – according to the MHR Stations: Twin Peaks was one of the “first gay bars with windows, where, for the first time, LGBT people no longer hid their faces in shame.”
According to the presenter for Station #8 – “Here we salute women of our community…lesbian, bisexual, pansexual, transwomen, and gender-queer people who are devalued by both Church and society.”
MHR is overseen by a priest from the pro-LGBT religious order, The Missionaries of the Precious Blood….
In 2019, pro-LGBT Jesuit James Martin tweeted an image from a homoerotic series of paintings: “The Passion of Christ: A Gay Vision.” Martin has repeatedly voiced his support for the LGBT ministries at both MHR and St. Paul the Apostle.
The above comes from a May 13 posting by Joseph Sciambra on his Sons of St. Joseph site.
They have no idea what Catholicism is. Their whole world and faith is leftist politics, so they desecrate a devotion by turning it into a leftist/gay/political propaganda stunt. Best not to have any dealings with such people.
Harvey Milk was not even Christian but of Jewish descent, and he made a mockery of that too.
“Bisexuality: code word for the satanic slogan “Do what Thou Wilt”.
Not all those who were killed at Jonestown committed suicide. Many, especially the children, had no idea the Kool Aid had been poisoned until they saw people dropping dead. Then when they tried to get away, Jones’ guards shot them to death. Jim Jones was a true Anti Christ who was giving help and money to Milk’s cause. I am not saying all his relatives were, and children, if he had any, are not responsible for what their parents do unless they follow in their footsteps.
I was the one who typed “Adios, ‘Rev. Jim Jones’, King of Bisexuality” in the name plate, not as my name but to shock people into realizing where this kind of behavior is headed if there is no repentance and turn around on the part of the offenders. “Adios”, being the Spanish word for “good-bye”; and to let people understand that we should not call ourselves by our temptations, and to do so most often implies that we have done and are still doing the same things without any repentance on our part.
And we wonder why we have a plague that has turned the world into turmoil?
God will not be mocked.
Jesus can save us from our worldly passions, be they sexual or other, which separate us from Him. The fight will be long and hard, but it is a journey with the the Only Begotten Son of God, the King of the Universe, the all powerful, all loving, all forgiving Lord who gave His life so that we could be free FROM the passions, not SLAVES to worldly desire. These changes in life to conform ourselves to Jesus would be true STATIONS OF THE CROSS that lead to a death of the old life and a new life now and then later eternal life.
For those of you who are in the Archdiocese of San Francisco, I urge you to contact Archbishop Cordileone about this. He is a busy man and likely doesn’t regularly check Joseph Sciambra’s website. We can express our outrage at this appalling perversion of Catholicism and even human nature, yet fail to do anything about it. Ora et labora!
Why does the bishop allow this?
So they like LGBT Stations of the Cross. How about this for a LGBT Station of the Cross?
A priest betrays Jesus Christ by raping altar boys. The ruined lives of the victims are clearly visible to his Sacred Heart, causing Jesus to experience extreme agony. The agony is amplified by the loss of souls that results from his teachings being overshadowed by sex abuse scandals that drag his holy name through the mud.
Let’s make our own LGBT Stations of the Cross.
II Corinthians 7:1–“Since we have these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from every defilement of body and spirit; bringing holiness to completion in the fear of God.” Anonymous, one sin does not justify another. Take this verse to heart and embrace it. Let it root out the very obvious bitterness you carry. It is the least we can do considering His sorrowful Passion on our behalf.
This parish needs to close , this is not the first profanation at this church, close it down , that they would use a devotion in such a vile manner speaks to the poor stewardship of this place.
Why do gay men always believe that their lives are more difficult than straight men? This means they also think that they are deserving of special consideration, and because they are “special”, they need not obey the commandments, or observe sexual morality. They are then released from the normal rules of sexual conduct, and are allowed to have sex with as many people as they wish….and are free to do as they wish. Well, gay guys, believe it or not, straight men have the same problems with sex, are often attracted to other women, but since they have families and children, everyone realizes that they must observe morality, and and be faithful to family and Church…all the forces of society are upon the married man, to be morally correct.
So, gay guys, why do you think you should be allowed to continue your sexual misconduct? Do you think you are that different from straight Men?
It’s up to you to realize this, it’s tough, but you have to observe the commandments and morality, to be a Catholic. Stop thinking you are different. No, you are not……if straight married men are obligated to avoid sin, so are YOU!