Commenting on the recent Bruce Jenner “gender reassignment” issue, Father Mike Schmitz discusses the difference between one’s perception of gender and gender reality. Gender stereotypes have altered our perception of what it means to be a man or a woman, but it is unhealthy to expect reality to conform to our perceptions. If there is someone in your life struggling with gender identity, or any other brokeness, Father Mike encourages you to be there for them.
If You Want to Make Real Progress and Move Forward
The Franciscan Friars of the Renewal go through a sort of boot camp called Formation. Part of that formation starts with a process they call the discovery of "self-knowledge". Fr. Mark-Mary says that this changed his life—and it can change yours too. You don't have to...
