Can I Be Cured Of My Same-Sex Attractions?

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  • Опубликовано: 22 сен 2019
  • Can I be cured of my same-sex attractions? Does the Catholic Church teach that I even need to be cured of my attractions? Hear me personally answer all of these questions and much more in this third episode of my “SSA Q&A” series! How this call to a vocation of intimate celibacy with our Lord excites me...Thank you, sweet Jesus, for opening my heart to Your truth and for allowing me to embrace it with the strength, confidence and grace necessary to carry my beautiful cross :-)
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Комментарии • 39

  • @gracedausman820
    @gracedausman820 4 года назад +16

    Yesss Manny this is beautiful!!! The Lord is doing incredible things through you!

  • @MelinaL-tr7lr
    @MelinaL-tr7lr 4 года назад +16

    You answered this question beautifully, Manny. Your kindness towards others and your firm intention of explaining your experience as just that, your experience, was evident through the whole video. I really appreciated how you defined all of the terms you were using. The clarification and comparison to desires other people may have was very helpful as well. The challenge to live a life of chastity and to carry our crosses together is a beautiful and demanding challenge. One that can only be accomplished with the help of others. I am proud and blessed to walk alongside you, my friend. I don't think I will ever cease to be amazed at how kindly and eloquently you discuss these topics. You truly have a gift from God. I can't wait for the next video! God bless!

  • @missionariesOME33
    @missionariesOME33 4 года назад +7

    Great Manny! Thanks for being a REAL witness to others :)!

  • @zilkiajimenez192
    @zilkiajimenez192 4 года назад +6

    OMGoodness! Perfectly preached brother!

  • @nelsonespinoza2582
    @nelsonespinoza2582 4 года назад +12

    Love Chastity! St. Aloysius Gonzaga. He’s one of the patron saints for purity and chastity. Many are familiar that St. Maria Goretti is a patron of purity and chastity, but often, people aren’t aware that Aloysius is also another patron for purity and chastity.

    • @nelsonespinoza2582
      @nelsonespinoza2582 4 года назад +1

      Its a beautiful story an example That we all need specially in this time. Be Blessed.

  • @kellymanana
    @kellymanana 2 года назад

    Keep going Manny! Your videos are encouraging and are planting seeds for fellow brothers and sisters in Christ. God bless you!!

  • @asuboy88
    @asuboy88 4 года назад +10

    The very best, most highly effective therapy by the most prestigious and highly qualified professional and who does not charge us a penny for as many sessions as we may need is God our Father and we sit with Him in his wonderful "office".....through both verbal and contemplative prayer.

  • @janetwilliam3040
    @janetwilliam3040 3 года назад +5

    You are such an inspiration, you made me feel a warm feeling inside my heart , thank you for bringing a bit of hope in me

  • @jjchockey
    @jjchockey 4 года назад +11

    So now my question is what are you to do now? Be single for the rest of your life? If I don’t have attraction to the opposite sex I’m not going to force myself to live in agony.

    • @missionariesOME33
      @missionariesOME33 4 года назад +4

      John Cuccio, Do what Manny said he does. His focus is to seek God's holy will and to live God's will. That is where our ultimate fulfillment lies, not in anything on this natural finite realm. That deep God sized void we all have can only be sated with the infinite love of God that comes as we turn wholeheartedly to him. The evil one wants us to think that our primary fulfillment comes from finite things/relationships/"apples".
      A lie!

    • @universewithinyou2761
      @universewithinyou2761 4 года назад +5

      Singleness is a gift from God... It's not about becoming straight, it's about being holy and a new creation of God. God can change you by re-creating you
      _Corinthians 5 17_
      Therefore if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come. The old has gone and BEHOLD! The new is here!

    • @dragonfruit6532
      @dragonfruit6532 3 года назад +1

      Who says you have to? Just cause someone who’s attracted to the same sex (me) can’t have sex doesn’t mean I can’t be happy. I plan on being single but I feel deep down that it’s going to be a great life devoting myself to more relationships than a boyfriend could every offer me. 💙

  • @elijah7764
    @elijah7764 3 года назад

    This was said very well, it's a process and we need to continue to fight the everyday battle of temptation, thank you for sharing my brother✝🙏🏻💙

  • @janetwilliam3040
    @janetwilliam3040 3 года назад +6

    Wow, you are such an inspiration 🥺

  • @KatieChurch
    @KatieChurch 4 года назад +5

    You’re amazing!!

  • @damassagradafamilia
    @damassagradafamilia 3 года назад +2

    Great Job !!! Very well explained ! God Bless you !

  • @anthonycarbonaro7890
    @anthonycarbonaro7890 2 года назад +1

    Very excellent presentation !!
    Thank You 🙏

  • @alvinalmonte7161
    @alvinalmonte7161 3 года назад +3

    I love your thoughts. In the morning its better to pray to God and surrender the ssa into his hands. He will deal with it together with you.

  • @andrewwooley7271
    @andrewwooley7271 3 года назад +5

    How are things now?

  • @MDkid1
    @MDkid1 3 года назад +2

    Thats exactly how I see it...a beautiful cross for my sanctification and eventual glory and eternal happiness in heaven.

  • @connoratkinss
    @connoratkinss 3 года назад

    Your videos are so great, it’d be amazing if you made more.

  • @monarchymouth
    @monarchymouth 2 года назад +1

    I know it’s been awhile but I thought of u and heard a word “ezra” take care 🖤

  • @nathanstanley6106
    @nathanstanley6106 3 года назад +5

    You should make a video about the daily struggles of SSA. I love these videos on your page, I have these same thoughts, and go through these struggles daily. Thank you for sharing, God bless. 🙏

    • @caterinas6863
      @caterinas6863 2 года назад

      That would be great. I struggle with this

  • @franklinmotivations7281
    @franklinmotivations7281 4 года назад +4

    I am blessed by your words.... This is so wonderful. You give me hope to face mine and to Carry my cross. Can we talk?

  • @jetfuelgirl
    @jetfuelgirl 2 года назад +2

    ~Amen Amen, we are all broken, and I cannot express how perfectly you expressed my sentiments, I only wish people with attractions to the same sex knew just how loved and special they are and how much God loves them, we are all broken and I love that you quoted canon law, may God bless you, you are lovely and amazing and I'm glad to call you my brother.

  • @Dub_97
    @Dub_97 2 месяца назад

    Aye brotha, what you experience doesn’t define you.
    These are just experiences, there’s more to life then what you experience. god has a plan for you , and remember god loves you man, and he will meet you wherever you are at any given moment.

  • @myaccount5239
    @myaccount5239 2 года назад +1

    I appreciate you my brother. I struggle with lust in a general sense

  • @pacificoceantsunami8497
    @pacificoceantsunami8497 3 года назад

    Good video, thank you...

  • @aileenbordelon7884
    @aileenbordelon7884 4 года назад +6

    You need more subs

  • @jessiechung2528
    @jessiechung2528 2 года назад +1

    Thanks, how's it going brother.?

  • @mathurinnkenfack3158
    @mathurinnkenfack3158 2 года назад +1

    Your are not a theologian but you nailed the explanation. God bless you

  • @cfransisca
    @cfransisca 10 месяцев назад +1

    What about those SSA Christians who have desire to be in a committed relationship? What if their desire is to not live life alone and in other words not pursue chastity? But still love God and Jesus n want to be in ministry? Does it mean they haven’t experienced Jesus fully because if they have they wud have chosen the path of chastity? Can they pursue and act on their SSA, be in committed relationship and still love Jesus and think to themselves “my decision to live as a gay man (or woman) and pursue n act on my desires does not define me… im still beloved child of God eventho I do not choose the path of chastity. And i will still go to heaven eventho I act on my SSA n love Jesus at the same time”.
    Is chastity the end game, is it the calling for SSA Christians who really want to please God n follow Jesus to carry the cross?? What about those who want to follow Jesus but dont wanna carry this cross of chastity?
    OR… is it possible to be in a committed relationship because they don’t wanna live life alone BUT committed to the path of chastity at the same time? So just purely emotional connection but no physical act? Kinda like buddies for life without the physical part - is this OK u think?
    Thanks! Im just curious whats the answer to these questions

  • @caterinas6863
    @caterinas6863 2 года назад +2

    What do you do if you’re only attracted to the same sex though? I wish with all my heart I could be attracted to the opposite sex and have a holy marriage 🙁

  • @janetwilliam3040
    @janetwilliam3040 3 года назад +2

    Hey I hope everything ok 😊

  • @janetwilliam3040
    @janetwilliam3040 3 года назад +1

    Amen!!!!!!!!!

  • @mzzmaldita2229
    @mzzmaldita2229 2 года назад +1

    Amen

  • @mannygonzalez9893
    @mannygonzalez9893 Год назад

    ay we got the same first name and last name wtfff