By Dawn Beutner, Catholic World Report - Peter Damian’s writings cover a wide range of important topics, and he is often favorably compared to John the Baptist for his courage in speaking out about the need for Church reform and for personal repentance. But sometimes people focus only on Peter’s Letter 31, which was an open letter that examined potential punishments for monks and clergy who participated in homosexual acts. In today’s culture, Peter’s strong language about those with same-sex attraction seems cruel. However, we shouldn’t be afraid to examine this letter, sometimes called the Book of Gomorrah. In this letter, written to the pope himself, Peter lists the kind of sexual sins that are being committed by monks and clergy .....