Healing the damage done by abuse…

Dear Friends,

In Chapter Eleven of his book, Confronting Power and Sex in the Catholic Church — Reclaiming the Spirit of Jesus", Bishop Robinson tackles the painful issue of sexual abuse. His reflection today might be seen as having a triple focus: the largest part is devoted to what needs to be done to heal the victims; he also discusses the healing the Church needs to take on board; running through the reflection is the question of the spiritual damage done by abuse and the need for spiritual healing. We present this series of meditations in cooperation with Bishop Robinson and his publisher, John Garratt Publishing.. <Click HERE to read Bishop Robinson's reflection>

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Brian Coyne
Editor and Publisher