A Roman Catholic priest in Ireland was publicly rebuked by his bishop for a homily over the weekend that condemned abortion, homosexuality, transgender behavior, and contraception as sinful.
Retired Rev. Sean Sheehy came out against what he described as “rampant” sin in society, some of which is backed by government legislation, he said during his sermon at St. Mary’s Church in Listowel, County Kerry, Ireland, on Sunday. “What is so sad today is you rarely hear about sin, but it’s rampant,” said Sheehy. “It’s rampant.”
“We see it, for example, in the legislation of our governments,” Sheehy continued. “We see it in the promotion of abortion. We see it in the example of this lunatic approach of transgenderism. We see it, for example, in the promotion of sex between two men and two women.”
“That is sinful, that is mortal sin. And people don’t seem to realize it, but it’s a fact, it’s a reality,” the priest added. He also spoke out against the Irish government for distributing condoms to teenagers, saying it promotes sexual promiscuity.
Sheehy, who was filling in for the parish priest who is on a pilgrimage, reportedly offended some people in attendance, approximately 30 of whom left the church during his homily, according to Irish outlet The Kerryman.
Bishop of Kerry Ray Browne, who did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment, later apologized to those who were put off by Sheehy’s “offending” homily and maintained that the views he expressed in it are not “the Christian position.”
Browne said exhibiting “total respect for one another” is a “fundamental Christian teaching,” and rebuked Sheehy for speaking about such issues “in such terms” during Mass. (SOURCE)
