Gay is a Gift
Gay is a Gift

Author: Salvatore Sapienza

Publisher: Tregatti Press

Published: 2009-12

Total Pages: 110

ISBN-13: 0615339042

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A discussion of "Gay is a gift" on the Oprah Winfrey Show inspired this inspirational pocket guide on gay spirituality, which provides useful tools for uncovering your inner giftedness and discovering the true Spirit within. This concise handbook shares the spiritual wisdom of gay shamans throughout history, from the Native American "Two Spirits" to contemporaries like Ram Dass, but does so in a very clear and simple manner, giving readers step-by-step instructions for applying this wisdom to their own spiritual paths. Former Catholic monk and Seventy Times Seven author Salvatore Sapienza also shares his own spiritual journey with readers, helping them to unwrap their own unique gay gifts and to shine this special light on the world. "Think of Gay is a Gift as a Chicken Soup for the Gay Soul," says Web Digest Weekly, and gay spiritual writer Toby Johnson says, "Salvatore Sapienza's Gay is a Gift is itself a gift; a sweet, inspiring portrayal of gay consciousness as blessing, along with a simple, light-hearted - even fun - spiritual practice for bringing more blessing into your life."

This Remarkable Gift
This Remarkable Gift

Author: Maurice Shinnick

Publisher: Allen & Unwin

Published: 1997-10-01

Total Pages: 182

ISBN-13: 1742696996

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'This book should be read by every bishop, priest and lay pastor in the Catholic Church as well as every gay or lesbian person who has concluded that being happily gay and Catholic is not possible. The author provides an extremely accessible guide to Catholic teaching, social theory and gay and lesbian theology which will enable every reader to truly appreciate the 'remarkable gift' of being gay and Catholic.' - Elizabeth Stuart, Senior Lecturer in Theology, University of Glamorgan, Wales. For generations, gays and lesbians from Catholic backgrounds have struggled to reconcile their sexual orientation with their Church's rigid anti-homosexual stance. Some leave the Church in despair while others suppress their sexuality in order to remain in the Church. Maurice Shinnick argues that homosexuality should be seen as a gift from God, rather than a curse. He shows how attitudes to homosexuality have developed in different Christian denominations around the world and offers a careful re-reading of Catholic teaching. This Remarkable Gift calls for a genuine dialogue between the Church and gay and lesbian people and offers a guide to the paths such a dialogue could follow.

I Wasn't Born Gay, I was Sucked Into It
I Wasn't Born Gay, I was Sucked Into It

Author: G Hud

Publisher:

Published: 2019-11-12

Total Pages: 154

ISBN-13: 9781707885350

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This Gag Gift Book series offers you a different way to give gifts to that special someone or to someone that has everything. The interior is useless. Loaded with silly phrases, Stupid quotes, plenty of places to make personal notes, and lots of doodle art pages to show off your artistic abilities. Look for all other titles and embarrassing gift ideas. Birthdays, special occasions, anniversaries, or just buy one and pretend to read it to see all the strange looks you will receive. There are no boundaries here with Gag gift books by Mr. G HudLook for more info at Gregory Hudson Books on Facebooks. There, you see the serious side of this author and professional novels available worldwide.

Gay and Catholic
Gay and Catholic

Author: Eve Tushnet

Publisher: Ave Maria Press

Published: 2014-10-20

Total Pages: 224

ISBN-13: 1594715432

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Winner of a 2015 Catholic Press Award: Gender Issues Category (First Place). In this first book from an openly lesbian and celibate Catholic, widely published writer and blogger Eve Tushnet recounts her spiritual and intellectual journey from liberal atheism to faithful Catholicism and shows how gay Catholics can love and be loved while adhering to Church teaching. Eve Tushnet was among the unlikeliest of converts. The only child of two atheist academics, Tushnet was a typical Yale undergraduate until the day she went out to poke fun at a gathering of philosophical debaters, who happened also to be Catholic. Instead of enjoying mocking what she termed the “zoo animals,” she found herself engaged in intellectual conversation with them and, in a move that surprised even her, she soon converted to Catholicism. Already self-identifying as a lesbian, Tushnet searched for a third way in the seeming two-option system available to gay Catholics: reject Church teaching on homosexuality or reject the truth of your sexuality. Gay and Catholic: Accepting My Sexuality, Finding Community, Living My Faith is the fruit of Tushnet’s searching: what she learned in studying Christian history and theology and her articulation of how gay Catholics can pour their love and need for connection into friendships, community, service, and artistic creation.

This Book Is Gay
This Book Is Gay

Author: Juno Dawson

Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.

Published: 2021-09-07

Total Pages: 201

ISBN-13: 1728254612

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The bestselling young adult non-fiction book on sexuality and gender! Lesbian. Gay. Bisexual. Transgender. Queer. Intersex. Straight. Curious. This book is for everyone, regardless of gender or sexual preference. This book is for anyone who's ever dared to wonder. This book is for YOU. This candid, funny, and uncensored exploration of sexuality and what it's like to grow up LGBTQ also includes real stories from people across the gender and sexual spectrums, not to mention hilarious illustrations. Inside this revised and updated edition, you'll find the answers to all the questions you ever wanted to ask, with topics like: Stereotypes—the facts and fiction Coming out as LGBT Where to meet people like you The ins and outs of gay sex How to flirt And so much more! You will be entertained. You will be informed. But most importantly, you will know that however you identify (or don't) and whomever you love, you are exceptional. You matter. And so does this book. This book is for: LGBTQIA+ teens, tweens, and adults Readers looking to learn more about the LGBTQIA+ community Parents of gay kids and other LGBT youth Educators looking for advice about the LGBTQIA+ community Praise for This Book is Gay: A Guardian Best Book of the Year 2018 Garden State Teen Book Award Winner "The book every LGBT person would have killed for as a teenager, told in the voice of a wise best friend. Frank, warm, funny, USEFUL."—Patrick Ness, New York Times bestselling author "This egregious gap has now been filled to a fare-thee-well by Dawson's book."—Booklist *STARRED REVIEW*

Gifted by Otherness
Gifted by Otherness

Author: L. William Countryman

Publisher: Church Publishing, Inc.

Published: 2001-09

Total Pages: 175

ISBN-13: 0819218863

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As "outsiders," gay men and lesbians challenge the church to be inclusive of all God's children--the central message of the gospel. "God has drawn us to this difficult place," they write, "in order to reveal God's grace to us and in us and through us." Basing their book on retreats they have presented to churches and seminaries, Countryman and Ritley explore what it means to affirm, not merely accept, being gay or lesbian, as well as Christian. Writing primarily for the lesbigay community, and for their families and communities, they explore the ways in which the gay and lesbian community can appropriate and re-tell the biblical story, and find confidence in their unique spiritual journey and gifts. This proactive and self-affirming book provides new hope for those who feel that it is impossible to be both gay or lesbian, as well as Christian.

Single, Gay, Christian
Single, Gay, Christian

Author: Gregory Coles

Publisher: InterVarsity Press

Published: 2017-08-22

Total Pages: 132

ISBN-13: 0830890939

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In an age where neither society nor the church knows what to do with gay Christians, Greg Coles shares his story—a story about a boy in love with Jesus who, at the fateful onset of puberty, realized his sexual attractions were persistently and exclusively for other guys. This honest, hopeful account shows life through one man's eyes and assures all people: "You are not a mistake."

Gay Spirituality
Gay Spirituality

Author: Toby Johnson

Publisher: Lethe Press

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 238

ISBN-13: 1590210220

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In this award-winning title, Johnson explores how the rise of gay identity--their ability to step outside the conventions of culture and see things from a different point of view--has become an important part of religious development.

Two Hearts Desire
Two Hearts Desire

Author: Matthew Rettenmund

Publisher: BASTEI LÜBBE

Published: 2017-01-03

Total Pages: 82

ISBN-13: 3732527255

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A declaration of love - gay couples talk about their significant other. Current and past liaisons, passion and daily routine, longtime relationships and the tingle of first dates - the day-to-day reality of love is manifold. This anthology also tells about a time of loss, when many men lost their partners - and how hope and the will to live prevail. But most of all, this eBook is about something timeless: Love. "Two Hearts Desire", the touching, erotic, and funny portrayal of gay love, was first published in 1997 - now available in digital format for the first time. Only at Bastei Entertainment!

Mychal's Prayer: Praying with Father Mychal Judge
Mychal's Prayer: Praying with Father Mychal Judge

Author: Salvatore Sapienza

Publisher: Tregatti Press

Published: 2011-04-26

Total Pages: 110

ISBN-13: 0615473318

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In commemoration of the tenth anniversary of September 11, Mychal's Prayer is a small devotional guidebook honoring the spirituality of Father Mychal Judge, the saint of 9/11. Author Salvatore Sapienza worked alongside Father Mychal in the formation of Saint Francis AIDS Ministry in New York City.