The GAY PRIEST (Paperback)

Sprache: Englisch

Verlag: Independently Published, 2026

9798252997421

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Paperback. What happens when the man of God can no longer hide from the man within?Father Thomas Armitage has devoted his life to the Church - to prayer, service, and the quiet duty of shepherding others through life's darkest hours. In the stone silence of St. Michael and All Angels, he is respected, trusted, and admired. To his congregation, he is a steady presence of compassion and certainty. To the dying, he is a comfort. To the grieving, a guide.But behind the collar, Thomas carries a secret he has buried for more than a decade.When a parishioner's death stirs memories he has long suppressed, the careful geometry of his life begins to fracture. A chance discovery - a book of poems written by the man he once loved - forces him to confront a truth he believed he had sacrificed for God. Benjamin Cole was not supposed to matter anymore. That chapter was closed, sealed beneath vows of celibacy and years of self-denial.Yet the past has a way of finding the cracks in even the strongest faith.As Thomas struggles to reconcile his devotion to the Church with the reality of who he is, his internal conflict deepens. His loneliness grows heavier. His prayers feel unanswered. And the life he has built - orderly, disciplined, safe - begins to feel less like a calling and more like a prison.When a young parishioner confesses his own struggle with faith and sexuality, Thomas faces an impossible choice: repeat the safe doctrine he has always upheld, or speak a truth that could shatter everything. In offering compassion to another, he risks exposing the truth about himself - a truth that could cost him his vocation, his community, and the identity he has clung to for years.And then, after twelve years of silence, Thomas does the unthinkable.He reaches out to Ben.What follows is a journey of reckoning, courage, and grace - a deeply human exploration of love, faith, identity, and the cost of living a life divided against itself. Set against the atmospheric backdrop of contemporary London, The Gay Priestis a tender, unflinching portrait of a man standing at the crossroads between duty and authenticity.This is not a story about abandoning faith - it is a story about discovering whether faith can survive honesty.Perfect for readers of literary fiction, LGBTQ+ drama, and emotionally powerful character-driven novels, this book explores questions that resonate far beyond the walls of the Church: Can love and faith coexist when doctrine says otherwise?What is the true meaning of sacrifice?How long can a person live as half of themselves before something breaks?And is it ever too late to come home to who you really are?Poignant, intimate, and profoundly moving, The Gay Priest speaks to anyone who has ever felt torn between who they are and who they believe they are supposed to be.Because sometimes the holiest act is not self-denial - but truth. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

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Titel
The GAY PRIEST (Paperback)
Autor
Randy Reid
Verlag
Independently Published
Erscheinungsjahr
2026
Zustand
new
Einband
Paperback
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN-13
9798252997421

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