available. Amazon.com is usually a good bet. This is not an exhaustive list. There are
many more excellent books on the topic of homosexuality, healing, and spirituality that are
worth examining.
- The Homosexual Person: New Thinking in Pastoral Care, San Francisco: Ignatius
Press, 1987. - The Truth about Homosexuality: The Cry of the Faithful, San Francisco: Ignatius
Press, 1996. This is Fr. Harvey's second book, with more updated information than
the previous one. - Same Sex Attraction: A Parent's Guide, edited by John F. Harvey and Gerard V.
Bradley, South Bend: St. Augustine's Press, 2003. - "Pastoral Care and the Homosexual" (not available; will be updated and reprinted
soon) - "A Spiritual Guide to Reexamine One's Life," available via the Daughters of Saint Paul.
- David Morrison, Beyond Gay, Huntington: Our Sunday Visitor, 1999. David
Morrison is a Catholic man who was a former gay rights activist. This book is
about his testimony and wisdom from the inside of the gay lifestyle. - Jeffrey T. Robideau, Homosexuality: A Look at Catholic Teaching, 2005. Available
via getholy.com. - Gerard J. M. van den Aardweg, The Battle for Normality: A Guide for (Self-)
Therapy for Homosexuality, San Francisco: Ignatius Press, 1997. - Joe Dallas, Desires in Conflict: Answering the Struggle for Sexual Identity, Eugene:
Harvest House Publishers, 1991. - William Consiglio, Homosexual No More: Practical Strategies for Christians
Overcoming Homosexuality, Wheaton: Victor Books, 1991. - Robert A. J. Gagnon, The Bible and Homosexual Practice: Texts a nd Hermeneutics,
Nashville: Abingdon Press, 2001. This is an excellent and thorough Scripture study
on the relevant passages regarding homosexuality. See Robert Gagnon's website as
well.
On the topic of the treatment of homosexuality (some of these overlap with the above
category)
- Joseph Nicolosi, Reparative Therapy of Male Homosexuality: A New Clinical
Approach, Northvale: Jason Aronson Inc.,1991. - Joseph Nicolosi, Healing Homosexuality: Case Stories of Reparative Therapy,
Northvale: Jason Aronson Inc., 1993. - Elizabeth R. Moberly, Homosexuality: A New Christian Ethic, Cambridge, James
Clarke & Co., 1983. This is a classic book in the area of treatment. - Jeffrey Satinover, Homosexuality and the Politics of Truth, Grand Rapids: Baker
Books, 1996. Satinover examines the issue of homosexuality from a scientific and
psychological perspective, as well as the perspective from his Jewish faith. His
understanding of what genetics contributes and does not contribute brings clarity to
a politicized area of science in the question of origins of homosexuality. - Stanton L. Jones and Mark A. Yarhouse, Homosexuality: The Use of Scientific
Research in the Church's Moral Debate, Downers Grove: InterVarsity Press, 2000.
Books on chastity and addiction
- Benedict Groeschel, The Courage to be Chaste, Mahwah: Paulist Press, 1985. A
classic book. - Patrick Carnes, Out of the Shadows: Understanding Sexual Addiction, 3rd edition,
Hazelden, 2001. See his website as well as the site for Hazelden. - Patrick Carnes, Facing the Shadow: Starting Sexual and Relationship Recovery - A
Gentle Path Workbook for Beginning Recovery from Sex Addiction, Gentle Path
Press, 2001. See the website for Gentle Path Press. - Patrick Carnes, et. al., In the Shadows of the Net: Breaking Free of Compulsive
Online Sexual Behavior, Hazelden, 2001. See his website as well as the site for
Hazelden. - Patrick Carnes, A Gentle Path through the Twelve Steps: The Classic Guide for All
People in the Process of Recovery, Hazelden, 1993. - The White Book by Sexaholics Anonymous. Available only through SA.
Other useful books for healing
- Conrad Baars, Born Only Once, available via the website on Conrad Baars.
- Conrad Baars, Healing and Feeling Your Emotions, available via the website on
Conrad Baars. - Don Schmierer, Healing the Wounds of the Past: Finding Inner Peace at Last,
Santa Ana: Promise Publishing Co., 2002. - Leanne Payne, The Broken Image, Baker Books, 1995.
- Leanne Payne, Crisis in Masculinity, Baker Books, 1996.
Books for the Spiritual Life
- Timothy M. Gallagher, OMV, The Discernment of Spirits: An Ignatian Guide for
Everyday Living, New York: The Crossroad Publishing Company, 2005. - Thomas H. Green, Weeds Among the Wheat: Discernment: Where Prayer and Action
Meet, Notre Dame: Ave Maria Press, 1984. - Romano Guardini: The Art of Praying: The Principles and Methods of Christian
Prayer, Manchester: Sophia Institute Press, 1985. - Eugene Boylan, Difficulties in Mental Prayer, Princeton: Scepter Publishers, 1957.
- Thomas Dubay, SM, Fire Within: St. Teresa of Avila, St. John of the Cross, and the
Gospel - On Prayer, San Francisco, Ignatius Press, 1989. - Benedict J. Groeschel, Spiritual Passages: The Psychology of Spiritual
Development, New York: Crossroad, 1983. - Books by St. John of the Cross. See ICS Publications.
- Books by St. Teresa of Avila. See ICS Publications.
- Books by St. Therese of Liseux. See ICS Publications.
On Priestly Life and Ministry
- Fulton Sheen, A Priest is Not His Own, San Francisco: Ignatius Press, 2005. This
book is useful for a priest to understand how to offer himself in union with Christ as
a "holy victim."
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