Imagine you are a captive on an island and risk a narrow escape as your enemy pursues you. Now you are frantically trying to swim to safety. But it is night, there is a raging storm with surging waves, and you can hardly keep your head above water. Land is nowhere in sight. Suddenly, you hear a loud voice....
A cousin “comes out” and shares that she is now in a serious relationship with another woman. A coworker states his pronouns to show support for the transgender community. Your company sends out a Pride Month email celebrating LGBTQ+ employees. A pink-haired librarian finishes an inclusion display and hangs a colorful sign that says “ALL ARE WELCOME HERE.”....
As a Protestant, I had to wrestle with these and many other objections about Catholic beliefs and practice on my way back to the Catholic Church. If you are Protestant, whether genuinely curious, vehemently anti-Catholic, or somewhere in between, this will help you to better understand what the Catholic Church actually teaches. If you are Catholic, this will give you confidence to gently respond to family or friends who may challenge your beliefs....
