Peter damians most famous writings is his lengthy treatise, letter 31, the book of gomorrah liber gomorrhianus, containing the most extensive treatment and condemnation by any church father of clerical pederasty and homosexual practices. Peter damian on the plague of homosexuality in the. Cfn has asked randy engel to help clarify the basic issues surrounding clerical pederasty and homosexuality in the church today. Feb 21, 2017 roughly 1,000 years have passed since st. Peter damians liber gomorrhianus book of gomorrah tackles sexual immorality among christians, especially clergy and religious, with shocking frankness. Peter damian introduces the book of gomorrah, undoubtedly the most stirringly eloquent and impassioned denunciation of sexual. October 20, 2015 lifesitenews the book of gomorrah, st.
Peter damians struggle against ecclesiastical corruption paperback october 8 2015 at the best online prices at ebay. The most faithful english translation ever produced of st. It was published by ite ad thomam books and media in october of 2015. Peter damians struggle against ecclesiastical corruption, translated and annotated with biographical introduction by matthew cullinan hoffman ite ad thomam books. Oct 20, 2015 october 20, 2015 lifesitenews the book of gomorrah, st. Peter damians book of gomorrah a moral blueprint for our times. Peter, hoffman, matthew cullinan, iniguez, cardinal juan. Yet his unwavering condemnation of sexual impurity appears alongside laments over the souls of those who have fallen into impurity and exhortations that they rise again.
Peter damians struggle against ecclesiastical corruption 2015. The beginning of the book of gomorrah, by the humble monk, peter damian ii. The most accurate and faithful english translation ever produced of st. Peter damian during the gregorian reformation circa ad 1051. The book of gomorrah is a wellreasoned exhortation against. The approximate date that damian delivered the book of gomorrah to pope leo ix is generally held to be the second half of the first year of the pontiffs reign, i. Peter damians struggle against ecclesiastical corruption inglese copertina flessibile 8 ott 2015. The book of gomorrah ite ad thomam books and media. Peter damians struggle against ecclesiastical corruption inglese copertina flessibile 8 ott 2015 di st. Matthew cullinan hoffman is a catholic essayist and journalist, and the author and translator of the book of gomorrah and st.
The clergy had fallen into terrible laxity and sexual immorality, causing scandal throughout christendom, while weak popes looked on helplessly or participated in the corruption. Peter damians treatise against homosexuality in the priesthood. So impressed was i with peter damians work, that i took two months off from my research to pen a twopart series for catholic family news junejuly 2002 titled, st. Peter, hoffman, matthew cullinan, iniguez, cardinal juan sandoval on. Peter damians struggle against ecclesiastical corruption book. The league of saint peter damian is an international catholic apostolate dedicated to increasing devotion to this great but littleknown medieval saint and to making his writings, especially his treatise, book of gomorrah, better known to catholics around the world. When the humble monk and future saint, peter damian, presented his letter 31, the book of gomorrah, to pope leo ix in 1049, he made it clear that his first and. Lifesitenews writer publishes new translation of st. The book contains matthew cullinan hoffmans fine new translation of st. Peter damians book of gomorrah, and after doing a bit more searching i soon realized that this largely forgotten work is of great historical significance in the churchs ongoing struggle against the vice of sodomy among the clergy.
Later, i expanded the article for inclusion in the rite of sodomy. Peter damians struggle against ecclesiastical corruption ebook. By ann barnhardt i have in my collection a book written by st. His book of gomorrah, written in 1049 ad, contains the most extensive treatment and condemnation ever written by any church father on clerical pederasty and homosexual practices. Peter damian s struggle against ecclesiastical corruption book. Nov 18, 2015 an interview with the translator of a new edition of the book of gomorrah. In the 11th century the catholic church faced one of the greatest crises in its history. This writer has used two translations of peter damians the book of gomorrah. Saint peter damians book of gomorrah, part i the catholic eye. The book of gomorrah is a letter written to pope st.
That excessive mercy leads superiors to not prohibit the fallen from order iv. Peter damians book of gomorrah part i a moral blueprint for our times by randy engel. How gay friendly was the catholic church in the past not. Here you can find a plethora of articles on various topics by st. More information on the book can be found by clicking. Hoffman, who has been a latin america correspondent with lifesite news since 2007, and is currently a graduate. Peter damian wrote the book of gomorrah in response to a very grave crisis afflicting the catholic church in the decade of the 1040s, and that was the growing prevalence of the vice of sodomy among clerics and particularly monks. Peter damian autore, cardinal juan sandoval iniguez avanti. The church today can and should profit from his liber gomorrhianus, a fearless treatise on the sin. The book of gomorrah interview to matthew hoffman frontiere. Peter damians most famous writings is his lengthy treatise, letter 31, the book of gomorrah liber gomorrhianus, containing the most extensive. Peter damians classic treatise against a plague of homosexuality in the catholic priesthood during the eleventh century, has now.
Peter damians battle against clerical homosexuality. His manly discourse on the vice of sodomy in general and clerical homosexuality and pederasty. Jun 08, 2002 the book of gomorrah a lesson for yesterday, today and tomorrow. Leo ix around the year 1049 in response to an epidemic of. Help those in need whoever is generous to the poor lends to the lord, and he will repay him for his deed.
Saint peter damian part i sodomy, pederasty and the. Peter damians struggle against ecclesiastical corruption. Peter damians struggle against ecclesiastical corruption, translated and annotated with biographical. Peter damians struggle against ecclesiastical corruption by damian, st.
Peter damian graced the church with his fiery wisdom. Mar 29, 2016 so impressed was i with peter damians work, that i took two months off from my research to pen a twopart series for catholic family news junejuly 2002 titled, st. Leo ix waged a successful war against clerical sodomy and pederasty. In may of 20, while doing research on the topic, i happened to discover a reference to st. Friend to several popes, he was never formally canonized but is recognized as a saint in the church calendar on february 21 st and was declared a doctor of. Though written 900 years ago by an italian monk in a remote corner of italy, the book of gomorrah is relevant to contemporary discussion of homosexuality. Peter damians book of gomorrah part ii a moral blueprint for our times by randy engel editors note. Peter damians book of gomorrah to be read, word for word, to the american cardinals and usccb officers, with copies for distribution to the world press. Peter damians most famous writings is his lengthy treatise, letter 31, the book of gomorrah liber gornorrhianus, containing the most extensive treatment and condemnation by any church father of clerical pederasty and homosexual practices.
The book of gomorrah asks the pope to take steps to halt the spread of homosexual practices. Peter damians struggle against ecclesiastical corruption, paperbound. The work carries a foreword by cardinal juan sandoval iniguez, endorsements by eminent scholars, and an account of damians struggle against corruption in the catholic church. Peter damian who lived in the eleventh century, and whose feast it is today, february 23 by the way called the book of gomorrah. Peter damien society presents the book of gomorrah to cardinal burke, after the cardinal offered a pontifical high mass at the throne to close the yearly call to holiness conference at assumption grotto in detroit. Peter damians manifesto against the the evil of sodomy and the insidious influence of homosexuals in the priesthood, the book of gomorrah, is now available in a new edition from ite ad thomam books and media, with a foreword from cardinal juan sandoval iniguez. Peter damians struggle against ecclesiastical corruption matthew cullinan hofman foreword by cardinal juan sandoval iniguez. Saint peter damian, gomorrah, and todays moral crisis. Some of the roots of the characteristic negative attitude to homosexuality can be found in peter damians appeal to pope leo ix. Peter damian s crusade against ecclesiastical corruption translator s preface letter of endorsement by pope st. Peter damians struggle against ecclesiastical corruption by st. Almost years ago, saint peter damian with the support of pope st. I believe that the rome meeting would have been more instructive and profitable had the holy father ordered the text of st.
Presentations of st peter damian s book of gomorrah cardinal burke in the archdiocese of detroit. The book of gomorrah for this ye know, that no whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of christ and of god. This writer has used two translations of peter damian s the book of gomorrah. The liber gomorrhianus book of gomorrah is a book authored and published by the benedictine monk st. What, precisely, is the topic of the book of gomorrah, and why did st. Peter damian 10071073 was a benedictine monk and cardinal bishop whose principle legacy relevant to our time is his slim volume titled the book of gomorrah english translation by matthew cullinan hoffman. The sacrilegious use of the sacraments by homosexual clerics and religious. Peter damians book of gomorrah, a latin work of the eleventh century that denounces an epidemic of sodomy among the catholic clergy of italy, is lauded by prelates, theologians, and scholars. Peter damian s struggle against ecclesiastical corruption 2015. Peter damians book of gomorrah a moral blueprint for. The book of gomorrah and st peter damian s struggle against ecclesiastical corruption book summary.
Some of the roots of the characteristic negative attitude to homosexuality can be found in peter damian s appeal to pope leo ix. Peter damians struggle against ecclesiastical corruption by peter damian, 9780996704205, available at. Peter damian 10071073 was a benedictine monk and cardinal bishop whose principle legacy relevant to our time is his slim volume. The book of gomorraha lesson for yesterday, today and tomorrow. It is a treatise regarding various vices of the clergy, including sodomy, and the consequent need for reform. Peter damians book of gomorrah a moral blueprint for our times the problems of homosexual bishops or heads of religious orders who engage their spiritual sons. Help those in need whoever is generous to the poor lends to the lord.
Peter damian and his historic book of gomorrah, which all catholics need to know about. Peter damians struggle against ecclesiastical corruption damian, st. Peter damians book of gomorrah, an impassioned denunciation of the vice of sodomy among clerics. St peter damian s struggle against ecclesiastical corruption. Pdf the book of gomorrah and st peter damian s struggle. The book of gomorrah a lesson for yesterday, today and tomorrow.
Peter damians the book of gomorrah liber gomorrhianus, as well as lucidly written and extensive biographical and historical material. Peter damian s most famous writings is his lengthy treatise, letter 31, the book of gomorrah liber gomorrhianus, containing the most extensive treatment and condemnation by any church father of clerical pederasty and homosexual practices. Homosexual situation graver than damians time the rite of sodomyhomosexuality and the roman catholic church randy engel. Peter, iniguez, cardinal juan sandoval, hoffman, matthew cullinan isbn. Randy engel, who has written the magisterial book on sexual abuse in the catholic church, the rite of sodomy, has written this excellent article in renew america about st. Presentations of st peter damians book of gomorrah cardinal burke in the archdiocese of detroit.
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