Hi Father! I love your blog! I was just wondering if it was a sin to think of priests/ seminarians as good looking?
No! Though it can sometimes be an error of judgment. :-)
We don't have control over what we're attracted to. (That's why the Church doesn't say that same-sex attraction is a sin, despite what the media says we say!)
That's why you can't just tell yourself things like "I'm going to start hating chocolate now" or "I'm going to stop being attracted by good-looking people" or even "I'm going to start hating beauty now." You simply can't do it.
However, it gets really important when it comes down to what you do about those attractions. Stuffing yourself with chocolates... has its consequences! So does being obsessed with a person who's married or engaged or a priest or a seminarian. He's simply not for you, and you can't do yourself (or him) any good by fangirling. In fact, it can lead to serious damage!
So what should you do? Well, if you find yourself really confused by what's going on in your heart right now, here's something I wrote a little while back that you may find helpful.
God bless you, and I'll keep you in my prayers!
- Father Shane