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Made for Love

Same-Sex Attractions and the Catholic Church

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Made for Love

By: Michael Schmitz
Narrated by: Scott Russell
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In Made for Love, Fr. Michael Schmitz presents the Catholic teachings on same-sex attraction and same-sex "sexual" relations.

He begins by giving background information regarding the different worldviews of the human person, the philosophical ideas of nature and purpose, the differences between objective and subjective truth, the principal of noncontradiction, and the fallen human nature that resulted from the original sin.

He then discusses, in great detail, the nature and ends of human sexuality and the nature of true love, while, in a compassionate and nonjudgmental way, explaining the flawed nature of same-sex "sexual" relations.

While this audiobook is intended primarily for those who have same-sex attraction and their family and friends, its presentation of the compassionate truth of Catholic teaching on same-sex attraction will be of great benefit to everyone in today's society.

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Clear Church Teaching • Well-reasoned Content • Loving Guidance • Dignified Approach • Christ-centered Perspective

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This author’s writing demonstrates the most authentically compassionate approach for Biblically traditional Christians to address homosexuality in the 21st century I’ve read, period.

The Best Traditional Christian Book On Homosexuality

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The synopsis explains this content better than I can. I would note that the presentation goes much deeper than, "Love the sinner, not the sin." I would also note that it is more about all sexual moral teaching than anything. Fr. Mike does here what he does with all of his content: He takes serious and complicated matters and makes them accessible without dumbing them down.

I would recommend this to anyone interested in moral teaching or understanding what Catholics and Christians are called to believe. It is as much a mirror for a heterosexual person as it is a lens to empathy same sex attracted people.

Intelligent, thoughtful, and well presented

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Loved this book so much I had to get both the digital and physical copies. It does such a fantastic job of not only defining the teaching of God on the subject of SSA (and any/all attractions), it does it with compassion and caring.

Fr Mike does a wonderful job in showing us the loving response to those who experience SSA I will use this book as a resource whenever the subject comes up

The Loving Response

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As always, Fr. Mike delivers Truth with love on a very difficult topic. I would recommend this to anyone wishing to understand why Catholics believe what we do about human sexuality.

Solid Catholic Teaching with Compassion

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Excellent. Loads of compassion but no compromise. Well reasoned all the way through the book. Many bible passages explained with love and care, not just do's and don'ts. God and Christ centered. The truth spoken in love... challenging.

catholic teachings from an informed caring soul

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