u/Interesting_Meal275

Those who keep a diary or journal daily, what do you write about?

I posted in this sub a couple weeks ago about how I confessed to my priest that I am a lesbian and asked him if it was okay for me to attend mass, go to confession and receive communion. I felt afraid because being a lesbian in a small community I didn’t want to be judged and turned away.

Every day since then I have been reading the Bible, praying the rosary, going to mass and really reflecting on the life of Jesus.

I’ll admit- I haven’t read the Bible in full. I’m working on it, but that’s why I felt like what happened today is so meaningful. When I woke up the first thing I thought was “Luke 19”. Over and over again. I haven’t read the book of Luke before, so it was my first time reading the story of Jesus and Zacchaeus.

“But the people were displeased. “He has gone to be the guest of a notorious sinner,” they grumbled. For the Son of Man came to seek and save those who are lost.””

‭‭Luke‬ ‭19‬:‭7‬, ‭10‬ ‭NLT‬‬

This verse feels like a reminder that despite what people may think of me being a lesbian, Jesus still loves me and wants to enter my home.

Thank you for reading.