What If You’re Not ‘Born That Way’? AJ Benjamin’s Story of Hope, Healing, and Redemption

What if the narrative that no one ever leaves behind an LGBT identity just… isn’t true? In this deeply honest and spiritually rich interview, Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse sits down with AJ Benjamin, a faithful Catholic, husband, father, and counselor, to share the story the world tries to silence — the story of healing from same-sex attraction and reclaiming his God-given identity as a man.

AJ opens up about his early struggles with same-sex attraction, the emotional wounds of an abusive father and over-involved mother, and how Our Lady gently led him on a long road of healing — one that began in the confessional at Fatima and culminated in joyful fatherhood. His story is not one of hate or denial, but of compassion, prayer, and authentic love rooted in truth. "The moment I stopped blaming God and started walking with Him, everything changed," he shares.

Dr. Morse and AJ discuss the spiritual, emotional, and cultural lies that trap young people today — and the hope that awaits those willing to take a different path. This is an interview that will break your heart and build it back stronger. It speaks not only to men and women with unwanted same-sex attraction but to the parents, grandparents, and friends who love them. And it’s full of insights you won’t hear anywhere else.

When the Son Frees You: A Catholic Man's Journey of Healing From Same-Sex Attraction

Nancy Charles with Dr. Morse part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=99S1_mv903I
Nancy Charles with Dr. Morse Part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=99S1_mv903I
Christie May Jesse with Dr. Morse Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CHjr84Zc8tg
Christie May Jesse with Dr. Morse Part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=piJ0vb954UQ

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The Tilma of Guadalupe

https://garystockbridge617.getarchive.net/amp/media/guadalupe-tilma-33ab1c

Basilica of Our Lady of Fatima

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/2a/Fatima_BW_2018-10-05_21-52-30.jpg

Miracle of the Sun
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b0/Miracle_du_soleil_attente_pluie.jpg
https://picryl.com/media/miracle-of-the-sun-0c9100?zoom=true
https://itoldya420.getarchive.net/amp/media/danse-du-soleil-fatima-13-oct-1917-764d84

The children who saw Our Lady of Fatima
https://picryl.com/media/fatima-children-with-rosaries-0ea2f2?zoom=true

Our Lady of Fatima
https://www.flickr.com/photos/catholicism/34587584510

The Servant of God, Maria Esperanza de Bianchini
http://www.thesilentknight.net/writings/maria-esperanza-and-a-kiss-from-our-lady
https://sign.org/articles/servant-of-god-maria-esperanza-prophecy-and-hope-245796
https://www.catholicworldreport.com/2019/07/21/she-had-a-heart-for-souls-the-life-and-cause-of-servant-of-god-maria-esperanza-de-bianchini/

Reverend Mother Mary Angelica
https://www.olamshrine.com/about/mother-angelica

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