How does the Courage apostolate help people with same-sex attractions?
Courage does not work for a change of sexual orientation. Our work is moral, spiritual, fraternal. We try to help people afflicted with same-sex attractions live a chaste, peaceful, Christian life, supported by prayer, the sacraments, and the fraternal love of other people. Right now, we have several men meeting in the Courage group here in Fairfield County. Confidentiality is guaranteed, and only the people involved know the time and place of the meetings. There are all kinds of misconceptions about people with same-sex attraction; our men are from every age group, and some are married. Perhaps the greatest struggle these men and women have is coping with loneliness. What about women, and other family members? Statistics indicate that the overwhelming number of people who are afflicted with homosexual tendencies are male. We haven’t had enough women yet to form a group here in Fairfield County, although I do refer them to a group in New York and offer individual counseling. If familie
