INCARNATION CATHOLIC CHURCH

121 W. Glenoaks Blvd. * Glendale, CA 91202 * 818-242-2579 * FAX 818-507-4976

A study of more than 5,000 leaders in Conservative Judaism commissioned by the Jewish Theological Seminary found that about two-thirds of the movementπs leaders favored the ordination of gays. What are your thoughts about the ordination of gay men and women? Is this study significant to you in the context of your own faith?

In the Final Judgment described in Matthewπs Gospel (25:31-46), Jesus reminds us quite emphatically of what is necessary to be worthy of the Kingdom of God. ≥For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink. I was a stranger and you welcomed me, naked and you clothed me. I was ill and you comforted me, in prison and you came to visit me.≤ When Jesus speaks of morality in the Gospels it is almost always in terms of the poor and social justice. Are we called to live chastely whatever our state of life? Absolutely! Do I think Jesus would deny individuals the privilege of ministerial service due to sexual orientation? Not in the least. It is interesting to me that we spend so much time concerned with sexual morality which Jesus spoke little of and too little time concerned with the morality of justice and peace.

Father Paul J. Hruby

Pastor

Church of the Incarnation

Glendale