SPIRITUALITY
Stories, Prayers, Prayer Services, Songs,
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Days of Reflection and Retreats
The Fortunate Families Board of Directors decided there is great value in our readers sharing stories of their families’ spiritual growth due to having a GLBT son or daughter as well as prayer services, prayers or songs they have found helpful in accepting and loving their family members.
If you have a story or prayer you’d like to share, please fill out the form at the bottom of this page.
STORIES
AUTHOR | Kinship | TITLE | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balog, Florence | Mother of lesbian daughters (twins) | My twin lesbian daughters | Florence expresses concern that the institutional church judges her twin lesbian daughters without knowing them, and is grateful that her parish follows Jesus' message and welcomes everyone. |
| Balog, Steve | Father of lesbian daughters | The light has been passed | After his fearful first sharing of having twin lesbians daughters with his church congregation, years later Steve hears of the positive effect it made with one parishioner. |
| Garascia, Beth | Mother of gay son and lesbian daughter | Family, Sexuality, and Spirituality - Why Do I Remain a Catholic | As the mother of a gay son and a lesbian daughter, Beth has experienced both grief and joy in her love for her children. She has also found that letting go of expectations and listening to others provides a path to mutual love and acceptance, a path she hopes her Church might follow more closely. |
| Garascia, Beth | Mother of gay son and lesbian daughter | Pain and possibility – being a Catholic parent of gay children (An article in Fortunate Families newsletter) | As the mother of a gay son and a lesbian daughter, Beth has experienced both grief and joy in her love for her children. She has also found that letting go of expectations and listening to others provides a path to mutual love and acceptance, a path she hopes her Church might follow more closely. |
| Szumiloski, Len | Father of gay son | Enfolding Gay Son Elevates Family | Len's Christmas experience of family with his gay son and his partner enables him to understand how they have enhanced his family despite a contrary message from the church pulpit. |
| Wagner, Rita | Mother of Lesbian Daughter | A Mother's Experience (Article in Fortunate Families newsletter) | Their daughters feeling of rejection by thAe Church leads the Wagners to become activists seeking to make everyone welcome in our Church. |
| Word, Deb | Mother of gay son | Parent's Journey | Deb shares her journey as the parent of a gay son at a November 2008 Diocese of Memphis Day of Reflection. |
PRAYERS, PRAYER SERVICES, SONGS, DAYS OF REFLECTION AND RETREATS
Category | Title |
|---|---|
| Day of Reflection | Sample One Day of Reflection |
| Day of Reflection | Prayer Service |
| Prayer | Prophets of a Future Not Our Own |
| Prayer | Prayers of the Faithful |
| Prayer | A parents prayer |
| Prayer | Litany |
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