I have recently signed on to contribute to Beliefnet.com. For those who may be interested, here are links to my first two blog entries. Thanks! How to Sense God this Season Your Best New Years Resolution Ever
Landmark Year for Child Sex Abuse Justice
Click here to read: "2012 a year of unparalleled justice for child sex abuse victims," by Barbara Goldberg, Reuters, Dec. 24, 2012 Excerpt: "The year's headlines heralded the criminal convictions of former Penn State football coach Jerry Sandusky, Monsignor William Lynn of the Catholic Church's Philadelphia Archdiocese and ultra-Orthodox Jewish therapist Nechemya Weberman, a prominent … Continue reading Landmark Year for Child Sex Abuse Justice
Peace On Earth!
Merry Christmas from Kathy and myself. We wish you peace, health & happiness.
The President Needs to Get the Guns
an essay by guest blogger Rich Green, I hate this country. I really do. I don't understand why we allow everyday citizens, those who are not involved in law enforcement or military, to acquire assault rifles and semi-automatic handguns and why we allow these citizens to amass such a cache of these "mass human killing" … Continue reading The President Needs to Get the Guns
Faith Crisis Leads Mom to Child Sex Abuse Advocacy
Click here to read: "Justice 4 PA Kids Fights Childhood Sexual Abuse," by Emily Riley, Main Line Today, November 29, 2012 Excerpt: When the sex-abuse scandal in the Archdiocese of Boston broke in 2002, Martinez had convinced herself that it was an isolated case. But as the scandal grew, so did her concern that the … Continue reading Faith Crisis Leads Mom to Child Sex Abuse Advocacy
Priests Lost Confidence in Their Bishop
Click here to read: "Missouri Bishop's Conviction Leaves Clergy Divided," by John Eligon and Laurie Goodstein, The New York Times, December 2, 2012 Excerpt: "In the three months since Bishop Robert W. Finn became the first American prelate convicted of failing to report a pedophile priest, lay people and victims’ advocates have repeatedly called for … Continue reading Priests Lost Confidence in Their Bishop
New Non-Profit Urges Public to Face Child Sex Abuse
Recent institutional sex abuse coverups within the Philadelphia Catholic Church and Penn State University mobilized a group of professionals, parents and advocates to form CSA: Let’s Face It. Through its Web site and events, the new nonprofit offers support to adult survivors and hopes to raise awareness of the public health crisis created by child … Continue reading New Non-Profit Urges Public to Face Child Sex Abuse
Can We Believe the Archdiocese?
submitted By Sister Maureen Turlish On October 15, the Archdiocese of Philadelphia announced its decision to restore Rev. Joseph DiGregorio to ministry, a priest credibly accused of the sexual exploitation of a minor. It did so while releasing as little information as possible. The Archdiocese's poor record of accountability and transparency began to become known … Continue reading Can We Believe the Archdiocese?
Hold Institutional Policy Makers Accountable
Click here to read, "Monica Yant Kinney: New sex-abuse charges put institutional leaders on notice," The Philadelphia Inquirer, Sunday, November 4. Excerpt: "Before 2007, the only people in Pennsylvania who could be charged with child endangerment were those with actual contact with children. Think of the father who left his toddler in the car while … Continue reading Hold Institutional Policy Makers Accountable
Hold a Child Sex Abuse Parish Information Forum
One of the more promising developments over the past year has been parish-based forums on clergy child sex abuse. We need more to do so. Some have held healing services, but I prefer "information forum" for several reasons. While healing is most certainly needed on all fronts, it seems that would come more easily after … Continue reading Hold a Child Sex Abuse Parish Information Forum
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