Homosexual Activists: 'Confession: A Roman Catholic App' is 'Cyber Spiritual Abuse'
One of the many questions asked in this digital examination of conscience is 'Have you committed any homosexual acts?'
One of the many questions properly asked in this digital examination of conscience is "Have I been guilty of any homosexual activity?" That does not sit well with homosexual equivalency activists who promote homosexual practice and seek to make homosexual relationships equivalent to authentic marriage as a matter of civil law. So, now, the attacks against "Confession: A Roman Catholic App", have begun again.
Confession: A Roman Catholic App is now being attacked by homosexual activists.
PrintCHESAPEAKE, VA. (Catholic Online) - The month of February began with the news filled with bogus reports claiming that a new Iphone app, "Confession: A Roman Catholic App", which is designed to assist Catholics in making a good examination of conscience before going to confession, was some kind of substitute for the Sacrament of Reconciliation.
First on the scene to expose the inaccurate reports by secular - and even some religious - press sources was the Catholic League. It issued a release on February 8, 2011 release entitled "Bogus Claims about Iphone Confession App."
The company which designed the app is "Little iApps." Their website has a helpful description of how to use the app as well as information on where to obtain it. The leaders of the company sought and received an imprimatur from one of the finest Bishops in the United States, Bishop Kevin Rhoades of Ft. Wayne-South Bend, Indiana.
They received theological input from Fr. Thomas Weinandy, O.F.M., the executive director of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops' Secretariat for Doctrine and Pastoral Practices. They received pastoral insights on the practice of the examination of conscience before going to confession from Fr. Dan Scheidt, a parish priest and pastor in Indiana.
"Confession: A Roman Catholic App" is an example of using digital technology to serve the growth of the human person and encouraging the use of the Sacraments as the path to true freedom. It enables, in its own words, "a personalized examination of conscience for each user." For centuries the Church has encouraged such an examination of conscience, or examen.
The Catechism of the Catholic Church explains, "The reception of this sacrament [Penance or Reconciliation] ought to be prepared for by an examination of conscience made in the light of the Word of God. The passages best suited to this can be found in the Ten Commandments, the moral catechesis of the Gospels and the apostolic Letters, such as the Sermon on the Mount and the apostolic teachings."(CCC #1454)
Not only have Bishops, priests, deacons and lay leaders in the United States encouraged this proper use of digital technology as an aid in living the faith but a spokesperson for the Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales told BBC News the app was a "useful tool to help people prepare for the Sacrament of Reconciliation."
One of the many questions properly asked in this digital examination of conscience is "Have I been guilty of any homosexual activity?" That does not sit well with homosexual equivalency activists who promote homosexual practice and seek to make homosexual relationships equivalent to authentic marriage as a matter of civil law.
So, now, the attacks against "Confession: A Roman Catholic App", have begun again. This time they come from another front, those who do not like the fact that the Catholic Church has always taught - and will always teach - that homosexual sexual activity is sin and under no circumstances can ever be approved.
In a section of the Catechism of the Catholic Church entitled "Chastity and Homosexuality" we read, "Homosexuality refers to relations between men or between women who experience an exclusive or predominant sexual attraction toward persons of the same sex. It has taken a great variety of forms through the centuries and in different cultures. Its psychological genesis remains largely unexplained.
"Basing itself on Sacred Scripture, which presents homosexual acts as acts of grave depravity, tradition has always declared that "homosexual acts are intrinsically disordered." They are contrary to the natural law. They close the sexual act to the gift of life. They do not proceed from a genuine affective and sexual complementarity. Under no circumstances can they be approved." (CCC#2357)
The clearest exposition on the teaching of the Church on this matter is still the 1986 "Letter to the Bishops of Catholic Church on the Pastoral Care of Homosexual Persons" which can be read in its entirety here. Paragraph seven of this clear and pastorally concerned letter contains these words:
"The Church, obedient to the Lord who founded her and gave to her the sacramental life, celebrates the divine plan of the loving and live-giving union of men and women in the sacrament of marriage. It is only in the marital relationship that the use of the sexual faculty can be morally good. A person engaging in homosexual behavior therefore acts immorally."
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These "gay activists" need to come into the 21st century. The human genome has been mapped out. There is NO GAY GENE. Therefore, they cannot use the 20th-century argument that being gay is "who they are."
Next, we need to look at the causes of homosexuality so it can be prevented. Lesbians have had bad relationships with their fathers (abusive or absent) or an abusive ex-boyfriend. They need to seek counseling to overcome their problems. Gay men sometimes have had abusive or absent fathers, but it is usually linked to hand-eye coordination. They are not good at sports and are not accepted by male peers and/or have mostly female friends growing up. Boys need to have guy friends and encouraged to be masculine, not feminine. The earlier on these things are found, the easier it is to cure. And of course for men who want to leave homosexuality, it is not an easy road but it has been done before many times and you will need counseling to help you sort through your problems. Find good, non-sexual friendships with other men.
I rarely read the comments, I must say, but I am so glad I did.
Davide, God bless you for the love of God and others and of the Church.
As you pray for others, I will certainly do the same for you and your intentions.
I found it so refreshing reading your most sincere, loving comments.
On the other hand, KELLY I can sense your sincerity in your efforts to live your faith as well as possible, but do you see your lack of openness and love for the sincerity of others, such as the usher and the priest, who are only concerned about the respect due to the solemnity of the Mass and the Sacrament of Reconciliation?
If you are at Mass, then the Action of Christ is at the Altar, and the Words spoken by the Priest, at Mass and Confession are His! Listening to Christ's admonishments and counsels at Confession is really a blessing! Christ, Himself speaks to us through the priest. God bless you for trying so hard to live your faith.
firstly i think its really good that Our Church is using modern tech to Her advantage
secondly, i think the gay right activists find Our Church the greatest obstacle and find every possible way to counter Her teachings, the accuse Us with 'religious extremism'??? thats really out of text. Our Church has always fought with weapons of Love and Wisdom!! We may be called radical but not extremists
Only true love will win out. The Lord wrote out a blue-print within the Gospels how to defeat any immoral evil. We must love all homosexuals until it hurts, like it hurt our Lord on the cross. We must find Christ inside each and every single one of them, because many live in the dark. Those of us with families or marriages must become true living witnesses of God's plan for marriage and family so people will see and believe what a marriage truly is. We have to strive to become a domestic church within our homes so we can be a channel of God's grace to others and engage with kindness and compassion. But most of all we have to have patience. It takes time for God's grace to work within people.
@Laurence - not sure if anyone answered you yet, I just bought the app yesterday, it is basically like an electronic examination of conscience, and each person can have their own password protected section that you use to perform the examination and keep you answers listed. In addition it also includes all the necessary prayers, such as an Act of Contrition and the procedure for making a proper confession if someone might have forgotten the way. Hope this helps.
what am sure and confident of is that the body of christ will continually be attacked it is christ prophesy of the end time. But we must be resilliant and stand upright and the strenght of God will see us through, am sure that as many as are willing to repent of their wrong doing, the arms of God is still open, lets come in to the embrace before it become too late like the days of Noah.
God created Adam and Eve "Not Adam and Steve". Or "Eve and Eve." The End.
I am always interested in seeing what Davide has to say as well. I hope there will be a growing number of people like you in this fight. They are much needed. May God continue to bless you and your words.
Stand up catholics for christ. Not satan and oh did we hurt someones feelings. Sin is sin. Mortal sin is mortal sin. By the way i was asked to turn off my cell phone and to quit texting while using my iphone missel to follow mass. Technology is new to the masses of people. But after showing the usher (knight of columbus, corporate lawyer, i am better than you ) that he was out of line and to go to confession for talking and disturbing me while praying and attending mass and that if he wished i could loan him my iphone so he could use my "confession app" he barked off and starred at some other poor soul. God bless him. I said a few hail marys for him and the priest who is a wonderful full bodied catholic priest who needs to understand the new technology and how much better it makes catholic teaching real. By the way i am very careful now when using my iphone at mass and will do so until everyone understands that it is a great catholic tool for prayer etc. While standing in line for confession (its so nice to have to stand in line again for confession-there comming back jesus their coming back strong and even our young generation is coming back with their children. God bless) i played Georian chant music on the iphone in my shirt pocket and everyone loved it but could not figure out where it was coming from. It did help override the confessional discussions so people did not have to listen to the priest in confessional. I told them they must be pipping it in through the walls. But loved it. Very low chant. God bless to you all and may christ and the holy spirit give us all the strength and knowledge to fight satan hourly and never give in. J.M.J
My Dear people of God. I have spotted a Saint in Davide. You are a true Witness of Christ and your chaste life shall bring many blessings to those you pray for who are grappling with this disorderly sexual inclination. You have prayed, and received God's blessings to remain Celibate. You possess a very special Grace and the Holy Mary Mother of God is interceding for you and those you pray for. Let us all join you in prayers for those who refuse to accept God's Truth as taught by His One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church and the Natural Law. The Scriptures are explicit. Homosexuality, like fornication and adultery are all grave sexual sins. Yes, we are all sinners, but God calls us to come back to Him with heart-felt repentance and He will give us the necessary Graces and strength to avoid sinning. That is why Jesus left us the Sacrament of Reconciliation. It also strengthens us to resist either Satan's temptations or our own fallen nature. May God be with you Davide and all those who are living a faithful life to our Redeemer.