Queer and Catholic
A life of contradiction
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5.0 • 1 Rating
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Publisher Description
This superb memoir of a gay, working class boy from Manchester exploring how to reconcile his sexuality with his Catholicism is all the more powerful because of his deep knowledge of and commitment to his faith. Spanning the late 1960s to the present day, Mark Dowd’s Queer and Catholic chronicles a changing attitude to same-sex attraction over more than half a century and is packed with stories in turn funny, deeply moving and spiritually insightful, including: coming out to his parents by talking in his sleep, training to become a Dominican priest before eloping from a religious order with an ex friar, and attending the funeral of his father – accompanied by his father!
Customer Reviews
Emotional Rollercoaster & Theologically Impactful
I’m not much of a reader, but as someone who believes they may be Trans but holds dearly to the Catholic faith, I cannot through any formulation of clever diction, portray the impeccable positive influence this book has laid in front of me.
While at times I found myself anxious for the Theological breakdown due to my own personal impatience, its eventual delivery appears stunningly clear, simple, concise and satisfactory.
My empathy to the author Mark Dowd for their hardships and my thanks for being so willing to share such intimate yet important and relevant details.