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Building a Bridge: How the Catholic Church and the LGBT Community Can Enter into a Relationship of Respect, Compassion, and Sensitivity - Softcover

Martin, James

 
9780062837530: Building a Bridge: How the Catholic Church and the LGBT Community Can Enter into a Relationship of Respect, Compassion, and Sensitivity
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0062837532 ISBN 13: 9780062837530
Verlag: HarperOne, 2018

Inhaltsangabe

A landmark, Church-endorsed call for Catholics and the LGBTQIA+ community to build a relationship rooted in respect, compassion, and sensitivity—from renowned Jesuit priest and New York Times bestselling author James Martin, SJ.

Written in the wake of the 2016 Orlando nightclub shooting, Building a Bridge is essential reading for LGBTQIA+ Catholics and their families, friends, and allies, as well as for priests, bishops, and pastoral ministers seeking to welcome LGBTQIA+ people more fully into the life of the Church. Father Martin draws directly on the Catechism's mandate that LGBTQIA+ people be treated with "respect, compassion, and sensitivity," offering a two-way path toward genuine dialogue. This revised and expanded edition carries the official Imprimi Potest and has been praised by cardinals and bishops across the Church.

Topics covered include:


  • What respect, compassion, and sensitivity look like in practice—for both Church leaders and LGBTQIA+ Catholics
  • Concrete steps parishes and dioceses can take toward LGBTQIA+ outreach and ministry
  • How language, naming, and pastoral care shape belonging in the Catholic Church
  • Biblical passages for reflection and meditation on identity, dignity, and faith
  • A prayer for LGBTQIA+ people who feel rejected by their church
  • Discussion questions ideal for book groups, parish ministries, and personal reflection


Compassionate, courageous, and grounded firmly in Scripture and Catholic teaching, this book speaks to anyone navigating the intersection of Catholic faith and LGBTQIA+ identity—whether you're a gay or lesbian Catholic, a parent of an LGBTQIA+ child, or a church leader looking for guidance. Readers who found hope and clarity in Andrew Marin's Love Is an Orientation or Justin Lee's Torn will find in Building a Bridge a distinctly Catholic, pastorally minded companion—one written from inside the institution it asks to change.

Building a Bridge isn't a debate about doctrine; it's an invitation to conversation, prayer, and ministry rooted in the Gospel call to welcome those on the margins.

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Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

Rev. James Martin, SJ, is a Jesuit priest, editor at large of America magazine, consultor to the Vatican’s Dicastery for Communication, and author of the New York Times bestsellers Learning to Pray, Jesus: A Pilgrimage, and The Jesuit Guide to (Almost) Everything. Father Martin is a frequent commentator in the national and international media, having appeared on all the major networks and outlets, like The Colbert Report, NPR’s Fresh Air, The New York Times, and the Wall Street Journal.

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Jesuit priest and New York Times bestselling author James Martin issues an impassioned plea for Catholic leaders to relate to their LGBT flock in a new way, one characterized by compassion and openness. In this inspiring book, Father Martin turns to three virtues from the Catechism of the Catholic Church—“respect, compassion, and sensitivity”—as a model for how both the Catholic leadership and LGBT Catholics can move together on a “two-way bridge” toward reconciliation and love. 

This groundbreaking new book also includes spiritual and biblical resources for LGBT people and their families, friends, and allies. Father Martin offers biblical passages, accompanied by meditations and questions for reflection, to help LGBT people find their place in the church and enter into a deeper relationship with God. Building a Bridge is a compassionate book desperately needed in today’s climate of divisiveness. 

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Jesuit priest and New York Times bestselling author James Martin issues an impassioned plea for Catholic leaders to relate to their LGBT flock in a new way, one characterized by compassion and openness. In this inspiring book, Father Martin turns to three virtues from the Catechism of the Catholic Church--"respect, compassion, and sensitivity"--as a model for how both the Catholic leadership and LGBT Catholics can move together on a "two-way bridge" toward reconciliation and love.

This groundbreaking new book also includes spiritual and biblical resources for LGBT people and their families, friends, and allies. Father Martin offers biblical passages, accompanied by meditations and questions for reflection, to help LGBT people find their place in the church and enter into a deeper relationship with God. Building a Bridge is a compassionate book desperately needed in today's climate of divisiveness.

--Sister Jeannine Gramick, SL, co-founder of New Ways Ministry

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Verlag
HarperOne
Erscheinungsdatum
2018
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
0062837532
ISBN 13 
9780062837530
Einband
Taschenbuch
Anzahl der Seiten
208
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