@ convert: Your response to Victor Victoria sounds pleasant enough, but the sad truth remains that while the title of the San Diego bishop's letter was "Embracing the joy of love" it should have continued with following disclaimer: "except if you're gay, in which case no love for you." That's the real world in which gay Catholics still exist and will continue to exist as long as current church teaching remains. You can use all the pretty, flowery language you want to cover it up but it's still basically lipstick on a pig.