Homily: We Can Love Those With Whom We Disagree | Fr. Mathias Thelen

St. Patrick Catholic Parish Podcast

In this homily given on Sunday June 18, 2023, Fr. Mathias begins his homily with how to understand the celebration of "Pride Month" from a Christian perspective. Each Christian is invited to see the world through the lens of compassion that flows from Jesus' heart. This means we are called to look upon people who have fallen victim to gender ideology with compassion, not as enemies. Contrary to what many think, for the Christian two things can be true at the same time: 1) We can sincerely love those who struggle with same-sex attraction and gender dysphoria, and 2) We can strongly resist the anti-Christian ideology and activism that promotes sinful behavior and victimizes the vulnerable, including those who struggle with their sexuality. After speaking about how to love family members who at times can make unreasonable demands of us, Father ends his homily with a call to men on Father's day to courageously call out the evil gender ideology for what it is and fight against, while leading the charge in protecting the vulnerable such as resisting the sexualization of children in our schools.