Therese was born into a FSSP parish. She has many good memories, but also many bad memories from her time: an overbearing mother, purity culture, being in the closet, and catholic dating. But now, Therese is living her best life after deconstructing - experiencing the world, practicing witchcraft, and falling in love.

Today, Colin and I sat down with Therese to hear her story and thoughts on life. It was an honor getting to hear her story.

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The Catholic Church promises 'true peace' to all who follow Him, but what do you do when you don't? What if your existence and wellbeing run contrary to this path that contains the 'fullness of the truth?' Today, I had a longer discussion with my friend Colin (gay, raised FSSP) and Astronaut (gay, former cleric) about my last video 'The Catholic Church Doesn't Know What to Do With Gay People.'

The Intrinsically Ordered Podcast is available on all major podcast platforms and explores the intersection of queer identity and catholicism - sharing stories of those who've left, remained, and created their own journeys; providing commentary on the catholic church's harmful teachings; helping those who've been hurt.

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00:02:00 - Queer Identity and the Church's Structure
00:10:00 - Emotional Impact of Catholicism
00:33:27 - Gay Priests
00:44:12 - Intimacy & Sexuality
00:52:32 - Philosophical Dilemmas
01:02:35 - Navigating Logic Mazes in Theology
01:12:02 - Should You Stay Catholic

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