In response to the recent release of the Fiducia Supplicans document and Pope Francis’s teachings on the blessing of same-sex couples. A Catholic priest has shared his perspective on the matter.
In a detailed post, the priest begins by summarizing the key points of the Fiducia Supplicans document. He highlighted that the Catholic Church’s stance on marriage remains unchanged – marriage is defined as between a man and a woman.
The priest stated that blessing same-sex couples is not a recognition of their union as a marriage but rather a sign of humility, trust in God, and a desire for repentance.
However, the priest expresses reservations about the necessity of the entire discussion, deeming it “unnecessary.”
He points out that the document lacks clear guidance on the ritual for blessing same-sex couples, a departure from the established practice of having rituals for various blessings within the Catholic Church.
One notable criticism from the priest is the objection to referring to individuals in same-sex relationships as “couples.” He argues against the usage of the term and asserts that there is no such thing as a “same-sex couple.”
The priest further states his belief that the emphasis should be on condemning homosexual acts while respecting the dignity of the human person.
He issues a strong call for repentance, emphasizing that homosexuality and lesbianism go against God’s command, Christian faith, and biblical teachings.
The priest in his conclusion with a firm stance on the matter, said that he (Fr. Kelvin Ugwu) would not bless homosexual unions. He suggests that individuals seeking such blessings should go directly to Rome if that’s what they understand from the document.
Statements read;
In his post;
“If I am to summarize the document Fiducia Supplicans, and the teaching from Pope Francis on the blessing of same-sex couples, this is the summary:
“In the Catholic Church, marriage is still between a man and a woman and nothing changes this. Blessing same-sex couples is not in any way a form of recognizing their union as marriage. Anyone can ask for a blessing, and asking for a blessing can be a sign of humility, trust in God, and expression of the desire to do better. The central message of the document is hinged on the Church’s desire to welcome everyone with God’s love and mercy with the hope of repentance.
“The above is the best summary I can give to the document. I must recognize that the document was beautifully written. If you take time to read it line by line, you will see a certain type of genuine love and desire to reach out to everyone regardless of their shortcomings and not to judge them.
“But,
“If I am to say what is on my mind, I will say that this whole thing is just unnecessary. The document did not even give a clear-cut direction on how the blessing should be. Usually in the Catholic church, there are rituals for every blessing, even the blessing of pets. But the church refused to provide a ritual and even stipulated that no ritual should be provided by priests for this all talked about ‘blessings of same-sex couples.” It says a lot.
“Also, I find it totally wrong to refer to the people in question as “same-sex couples”. There is nothing like same-sex couple. We should not even use the term “couple” to address them in the first place.
“All these push, in whichever angle they are coming from, is not coming with a good intention. There are emphases that should be made. That emphasis is that man and man cannot be a couple, woman and woman cannot be a couple. Homosexual act should be condemned emphatically while respecting the human person. Full stop!
“For those that seem to be celebrating, particularly homosexuals or lesbians, I say to you, forget the blogsite headlines you have been reading, go and read the original document slowly so you see that you ought to be examining yourself and repenting, instead of celebrating sin.
“Homosexuality or lesbianism is totally against God’s command, it is against our Christian faith, and it is against the bible. Repent!
“Also, don’t make that silly mistake of looking for Fr Kelvin Ugwu to bless your homosexual union. If that is what you understood from the document from Rome, you can as well go to Rome and collect your blessings there.”
