Is the Catechism homophobic? Depends on who’s reading it

There are two readings of the catechism’s language on “homosexuality,” the theological-teleological reading and the Freudian-psychological reading. Nearly everyone adopts the latter.

In a recent interview, Father James Martin voiced a common concern over the catechism’s language on homosexuality. He said:

“I’m no theologian, but I would say that some of the language used in the catechism on that topic needs to be updated, given what we know now about homosexuality. Earlier, for example, the catechism says that the homosexual orientat…