Easter thoughts

Being gay dads brings not only the troubles most parents deal with, but we also face issues that straight parents do not.

In the media lately there has been a lot of publicity of the Catholic Church denying education to kids of gay parents. I've read comments from people questioning why Gay Parents would ever consider involving kids in the Catholic Church or Catholic school.

Easter Sunday we took Tekla to church, as I sat and listened to the Homily and took part in the service I realized why my religion is so important to me, and why I want to share that with my children. Sure there are things that I don't agree with within the church, I would say that was true for most and the religion they participate in. Some would say that makes me a bad Catholic. I say it makes me enlightened, which, I believe is what Christ wanted. He does not want us to blindly follow, but to open our minds to the reality that is faith.

While the Catholic "Church" itself had made statements regarding homosexuality, gay parents, gay marriage, etc, within the community there are leaders that despite what the church teaches, they choose to teach love. When I began my journey to Catholicism, I was blessed with encountering a priest such as this. While fully acknowledging the teaches of church, emphasizes love and tolerance of all of god's children.

As far as educating my kids in a Catholic school, I merely want the best education possible for my child and if that education happens to be at a Catholic School, then that is where I want them to attend. The same goes for if the school was Baptist, Jewish, Episcopal or public.