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Homosexuality II
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The Archdiocese of Washington’s Catechesis on Human
Sexuality provides parents with helpful guidelines for
discussing homosexuality with their children.
Distinguish between the homosexual and heterosexual
orientation
Heterosexual - The attraction of a man or
a woman to the opposite sex is called a heterosexual
orientation. This is the plan of God for a man and a woman
(Grade Six).
Homosexual - Some persons have a sexual
attraction for others of the same sex. This is called a
homosexual orientation. A man with this orientation
is sometimes called gay; a woman is sometimes termed a lesbian
(Grade Six).
Define sexual attraction
Sexual Attraction - The attraction to the
other sex which is felt so strongly at puberty is normal and
healthy. Strong sexual desire is controllable with self-discipline
and the grace of God (Single Sex Setting - Grade Eight). Catechesis
on Human Sexuality Discuss sexual arousal and homosexual activity?
Sexual Arousal - Affection is appropriate
for dating, but passion belongs in marriage. Affection is
the casual and sincere expression of caring for another person,
such as kind words and hand holding. Passion refers to the
sexual arousal which prepares a person
for sexual intercourse. To deliberately cause sexual
arousal in oneself or in another person outside of
marriage is destructive of our power to love and is morally
wrong. This includes dressing or speaking immodestly, looking
at pornographic or sexually arousing literature, magazines,
movies or videos, listening to sexually suggestive music,
sexual fantasizing, and passionate kissing or petting outside
of marriage (Single Sex Setting - 8th) Catechesis on Human
Sexuality
Homosexual activity between persons of the
same sex is not part of God’s plan (Grade Seven). Some
adolescents and adults may experience a sexual attraction
to persons of the same sex. Being attracted to someone in
this way is referred to as a homosexual orientation. When
this happens the virtue of chastity helps one to avoid sexual
acts which would be against God’s plan (Grade Eight).
Catechesis on Human Sexuality
Discuss what LOVE is and how God can help us to
truly love another person?
Love - Falling in love is
a feeling that can just happen to a person, but love
itself is a commitment to do what is right and good for another
person, regardless of how one feels.
The loving and mature person can withstand
pain when it is necessary and can forgo pleasure when it is
harmful. The grace of God enables us to do the good that we
would be unable to do on our own effort. (Grade Eight).
Mary Lee O’Connell, CRNP - 8/04
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