One of the big reasons for starting TLLoM is my belief that we grow, heal and shine when we authentically share our stories. With this belief I want to use this platform to have conversations with other queer people of faith, trauma survivors, people in recovery and people hungry for a deeper spiritual connection in their life.
My hope is that today’s episode will spark something inside of you, open your eyes and your heart to seeing something from another perspective and challenge you to bring more of your own personal story out into the light. I think you’ll enjoy today’s episode with Father Michael Cassabon.
LISTENER ADVISORY: this episode may contain triggers for some. Topics in this episode include: sexual abuse, trauma, suicide, exorcism, addiction & conversion therapy
For full show notes visit www.ThisLittleLightOfMine.CA
Here's a rundown of our interview
(3:46) Being a Priest was my DRAG - Interview with Father Michael Cassabon
Father Michael Cassabon joins for a conversation about what it was like to grow up gay in the Catholic tradition. Michael shares his experiences attending seminary at the Vatican, talks about being outted, being labelled ‘disordered’ by the church for his same-sex attraction and what shifted in his life to help in love himself enough to get married to his husband.
Michael’s background:
(6:06) Catholic Church is the ONE true church
(8:08) My first sense of being “different”
(8:19) How I learned being gay was unacceptable
(10:50) Being gay pushed me further into my faith
(11:50) The first person I told that I was gay
(14:10) Going to school at The Vatican
- Seminary
- Vatican
- Jesuit University - The Gregorian
- Opus Dea University
- The Code of Cannon Law - yes, very dry.
- How the sausage gets made
(18:10) - Shun your same sex attraction
- Same sex attraction (according to Focus on the Family)
- EWTN
- Exodus International
- Courage International
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