"What Catholics Still Don't Understand about the Abuse Crisis" - New Podcast Episode, Featuring Yours Truly
The latest episode of America Media’s “Church Meets World” podcast focuses on the abuse crisis in the United States Catholic Church, three years after the release of the Pennsylvania Grand Jury report. It’s a really interesting conversation, and I’m glad I could be a part of it.
Tune in to hear:
A bit of my own personal story - how I came to this work and how it has shaped me over the past few years
A fascinating interview with Sean Yetter, a recent convert to Catholicism, on how he thought about the abuse crisis while coming into the Church
My reaction to the (rather-disappointing) survey results about Catholics’ current level of engagement with this issue
The basic facts about abuse in the Church that many Catholics still get wrong
Why I say that abuse in the Church is not a problem of the past, in spite of significant progress that has been made
A really interesting discussion about celibacy as a form of lived sexuality
What gives me hope in the midst of so much darkness
I’m grateful to Maggi Van Dorn and America Media for continuing to talk about this important issue, and I am honored to be able to contribute to the public converation in some small way. I hope you’ll take some time to listen.