A good spiritual director-someone that you really trust to listen to your feelings-is what I would look for.
Well I am a young guy who is interested in religious life. I also have same sex attractions. I’m not feminin, I don’t support the “gay” culture at all and I love the Church and Christ with everything in me. I am actually planning on entering a formation program next year. I have brought all of this to the attention of the Vocations director, who is in contact with a couple of orthodox bishops and they both said that they don’t see why I shouldn’t be admitted. I also sometimes feel like God wants me to be single. I get a sense of peace when I think about being single, but its kind of a peace like “thank God I don’t have to worry about picking the wrong vocation and making God mad.” I guess I feel like God would be less angry at me if I stayed single and my vocation was to the priesthood than vice versa. But, I am really attracted to religious life because I want to live the gospel as radically as possibly. I get so happy when I think about it. So, basically, I feel like I am either going to be unhappy my whole life or worried my whole life.
Well, I don’t think God is going to be angry with you for either choice. You are seriously looking and thinking about your life and what is God’s plan for you. I think you are to be commended. And I will pray that your concerns are relieved in due time.I guess I feel like God would be less angry at me if I stayed single and my vocation was to the priesthood than vice versa. But, I am really attracted to religious life because I want to live the gospel as radically as possibly. I get so happy when I think about it. So, basically, I feel like I am either going to be unhappy my whole life or worried my whole life.
