Category: Clerical Abuse
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Is Your Faith Stronger Than Scandal?
The post discusses the personal impact of sexual abuse within the Church, listing known abusers and addressing the struggle to believe accusations. It advises on supporting victims, talking to children, and affecting change in the Church. It also reflects on remaining in the Catholic Church and the need for strong leadership and formation of holy…
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Your Family Can Heal the Church
September 8th, 2019 – 23rd Sunday of Ordinary Time (other years, Birth of the Virgin Mary) In January of 2019, Denae and I began writing a book to bring hope and healing to the Church and those who have been abused by members of the clergy. At the time I recall thinking about why God…
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An Open Letter to Pope Francis
Love Will Heal All Wounds Most Holy Father, As you prepare for the extraordinary meeting on sexual abuse with the presidents of the world’s conferences of bishops, I am compelled to write to you as a survivor of sexual abuse from a Catholic Priest. I am one of many, and I hear that you regularly…
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Healing From Clerical Sexual Abuse
As for God, his ways are perfect;the word of the Lord, purest gold.He indeed is the shieldof all who make him their refuge. Psalm 18:31 How the Clerical Abuse Scandal Affects Me No one knows the pain of the sexual abuse crisis in the Church better than a victim staunchly refusing to abandon the truth…
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Only You Can Form Saints
2018 Feast of the Holy Family “Thus says the LORD to his anointed, Cyrus, whose right hand I grasp, Subduing nations before him, stripping kings of their strength, Opening doors before him, leaving the gates unbarred:” Isaiah 45:1 Dear Your Holy Family Ministry Supporters, Just as Cyrus had doors opened for him, Your Holy Family…