In various ecclesial realities, experiences of reflection and sharing have arisen for LGBTQ+ people who feel a vocation to life as a couple. These pages report some experiences that have taken place since 2018 with groups of same-sex couples from all over the country. Philip writes:
As couples of lGBTQ+ Believers we have felt the need and desire to be accompanied in our lives by Scripture which is the only nourishment, together with the Eucharist, of Faith In Christ the savior. to realize this desire of ours, we chose the path of common sharing of experiences, between Couples of lGBTQ+ believers and couples of believer Parents with lGBTQ+ children who, by making available their marital experience and the skills accumulated over the years in accompanying spouses to christian marriage, have given rise to similar experiences of discernment for the new reality of homo-affective couples.
Storicamente, un primo ciclo di incontri si è rivolto a coppie che iniziavano un common life path, spesso culminato nelle unioni civili; successivamente, attraverso lo strumento della “popular reading” of the Bible, a multi-year journey was begun that responded to the desire to deal with a full and concretely lived Word in everyday life to move towards greater co-responsibility towards social and ecclesial life.
Una sfida nuova per noi è stata imparare come affrontare la situazione nel momento del coming out di nostra figlia. Ecco quale era la “periferia” che dovevamo esplorare. Questa rivelazione inattesa ci ha trovati impreparati e ha causato molto dolore. Se per noi sono state una “bussola” di riferimento le parole della Scrittura: “Tu sei…
Testimonianza di Samuele e Mattia, una coppia gay cristiana, tenuta sabato 16 maggio 2026 nella parrocchia Santa Maria della Stella di Albano Laziale (Roma), durante la Veglia di preghiera per il superamento dell’omotransbifobia organizzata dalla Diocesi suburbicaria di Albano
Testimonianza di Fabiana e Luana del gruppo cristiani LGBT+ Sicilia durante la veglia di preghiera “chiesa casa per tutti, a partire dalle frontiere” ai partecipanti al pellegrinaggio giubilare de “La Tenda di Gionata e le altre associazione” nella chiesa del Gesù di Roma il 5 settembre 2025 Siamo Fabiana e Luana. Ci siamo innamorate quattro anni fa,…
Riflessioni di Corrado e Michela, genitori che accompagnano spiritualmente le coppie Lgbt+ “Il segreto, cara Alice, è circondarsi di persone che ti facciano sorridere il cuore. E’ allora, solo allora, che troverai il Paese delle Meraviglie” (Lewis Carroll, Alice nel Paese delle Meraviglie) Queste parole ci hanno accolto alla cerimonia di nozze di Clara e Miryam…
Riflessioni di Cristiano sull’incontro per coppie di credenti LGBT+ tenuto monastero camaldolese di Monte Giove (Fano) il 9-11 maggio 2025 “Tutti gli ospiti che arrivano, siano ricevuti come se fosse Cristo Signore; poiché egli dirà un giorno: Fui ospite, e voi mi riceveste. – Ed a tutti sia reso conveniente onore, ma molto più a…
Riflessioni sull’incontro per coppie di credenti LGBT+ tenuto al monastero camaldolese di Monte Giove (Fano) il 9-11 maggio 2025 Scoperchiare il tetto, Osare vie inedite. (MC 2,1-12). Si è svolto da venerdì 9 a domenica 11 maggio presso il monastero camaldolese di Monte Giove (Fano), l’incontro in presenza del percorso di lettura popolare della Bibbia…
Testimonianza di Peppe sull’incontro per coppie di credenti LGBT+ tenuto al monastero camaldolese di Monte Giove (Fano) il 9-11 maggio 2025 Paolo e Maria avevano da tempo fissato il loro nuovo incontro con le coppie gay che stavano facendo un percorso in vista del matrimonio civile e della benedizione (possibile) e con la presenza di altri…
Recensione di Birgit Mock* pubblicata su Feinschwarz.net (Germania), spazio di riflessione teologica, il 10 dicembre 2020, liberamente tradotta da Michele D’Adamo «Le coppie vogliono che la loro relazione venga benedetta da Dio. Questo desiderio, per quanto semplice possa sembrare, è in realtà molto complesso». Il libro “Paare. Riten. Kirche” (Coppie. Riti. Chiesa) inizia con questa…
Prosegue il cammino di lettura popolare della Bibbia per coppie LGBT+ guidato da Paolo e Maria e Laura e Alberto del gruppo Kairos genitori di Firenze e Michela e Corrado del Gruppo di Parma. Dopo l’apertura in presenza a Firenze nel mese di settembre 2023 gli incontri si sono tenuti a cadenza mensile in modalità…
Riflessioni di Filippo T. del gruppo Kairós di Firenze Fin dal nostro trasferimento a Firenze, ormai quasi tre anni fa, con Tommaso avevamo il desiderio di cercare nuovi spazi all’interno nella Chiesa diocesana. Per confrontarci con persone diverse, portando serenamente il nostro vissuto di coppia cristiana LGBT e il bagaglio di esperienze fatte in tanti…
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