LGBT Issues edit
Martin first became involved in LGBT issues following the 2016 Orlando nightclub shooting, stating, he was "disappointed that more Catholic leaders did not offer support to the LGBT community" in the aftermath of the shooting. Martin initiated a series of lectures on how the Church could better minister to LGBT Catholics, and subsequently wrote a book, Building a Bridge (2017),[1] based on his lecture series.
Martin's book received enthusiastic praise and strong criticism. The book was hailed by several prelates, including Bishop Robert McElroy, Cardinals Kevin Farrell and Joseph Tobin[2][3] On the other hand, in a critique of the book, Cardinal Robert Sarah described Martin as "one of the most outspoken critics of the church’s message with regard to sexuality".[4][3][5] In 2018, Cardinal Raymond Burke stated that Martin has "an 'open' and wrong position on homosexuality".[6][7].
In 2019, Martin spoke out against the public denial of Holy Communion to Joe Biden based on Biden's support for abortion rights. Martin also objected to the denial of Holy Communion to a woman engaged in a same-sex marriage.[8][9]
References edit
- ^ Martin, James (September 21, 2017). "I called for Christians to love gay people. Now the Catholic alt-right is taking revenge". Washington Post. Retrieved November 18, 2019.
- ^ McElroy, Robert (September 18, 2017). "Bishop McElroy: Attacks on Father James Martin expose a cancer within the U.S. Catholic Church". America Magazine. Retrieved August 8, 2019.
- ^ a b Magister, Sandro. "Cardinal Sarah Confutes the Pro-Gay Jesuit". Settimo Cielo (in Italian). Retrieved August 8, 2019.
- ^ O'Loughlin, Michael (August 31, 2017). "Cardinal Sarah offers critique of L.G.B.T. book, Father James Martin responds". America Magazine. Retrieved August 8, 2019.
- ^ "Cardinal Sarah critiques Fr James Martin on homosexuality". Catholic Herald. September 1, 2017. Retrieved August 8, 2019.
- ^ O'Connell, Gerard (August 29, 2018). "Cardinal Burke: It is 'licit' to call for the resignation of Pope Francis". America Magazine. Retrieved August 11, 2019.
- ^ Don Fier (January 10, 2019). "Interview With Cardinal Burke… Be Transformed And Put On The Mind Of Christ". The Wanderer Newspaper. Retrieved August 8, 2019.
- ^ Hirschauer, John (2019-10-30). "Should Biden Have Been Denied the Eucharist?". National Review. Retrieved 2019-12-09.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Longenecker, Dwight (2019-12-02). "Answering Fr. James Martin's distortions about the lesbian judge and Communion". www.catholicworldreport.com. Retrieved 2019-12-09.
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