Q1: Is this “conversion therapy”?
No, but it is about striving to surrender our hearts more and more to Jesus Christ and expanding imaginations about what may be possible. People can choose to do whatever they want to do.
Q2: Are you promising marriage?
No, but this is about opening our hearts and minds to that possibility, and then recognizing that we are responsible for preparing for that potential reality. The focus on preparation for holy marriage is key because not everyone is going to get married, although everyone can become engaged in the journey of holy and virtuous preparation.
Q3: Is this another “Side B” group?
No, but it may appeal to a number of people who embrace a “Side-B” mindset. In fact, this mission was actually borne out of the hope for something more beautiful than what we, who used to embrace a “Side B” mindset, had been brought to believe about ourselves (and our destinies). Today, we know that holy and virtuous marriage to the Church or an opposite-sex spouse is a real possibility, but we were not given an opportunity to discover that potential reality within other groups or online spaces (including “Side B” spaces).
Q4: Is this behavior suppression?
No, but it is about how when we surrender our hearts to Jesus, He transforms our overall desires and re-shapes our perspectives with regard to how we ought to move forward in our lives. Overall, as people begin to see that path for themselves differently (in any context), they tend to adjust their behavioral patterns to be more in alignment with their goals. If some desire to strive to live a life of virtue and holiness, we feel that that should be supported. If people want to interpret that as “behavior suppression,” there is nothing we can do about that.
Q5: Is this about erasing “LGBTQ+ people”?
No, but it is providing space for people with LGBTQ+ experiences to understand that they are not bound by those experiences, feelings, desires, attractions, appetites, and or inclinations forever, and, that if they are dissatisfied because of the belief that they are forever excluded from holy vocations, they can find hope in pursuing a heart of chastity which may reveal something more beautiful than what the “Gay and Catholic” mindset can offer.
Q6: Is this about condemning “LGBTQ+ people”?
No, but it is about respecting the dignity and worth of all persons to the point of allowing them to see that a life after LGBTQ+ is possible, and not only that, can be a life of great joy.
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