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The Catholic Studies reckoning we never had
A great Catholic institution that's... just like every other Catholic institution?
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Five reflections from Italy
On the Church, faith, art, deconstruction, and the saints.
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Newsletter #31: the bullshit rule
In today's newsletter: priests on Grindr, a coming podcast, an old TOB lecture, and the bullshit rule
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Sexual Misconduct and Employee Intimidation at Word on Fire
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Misogyny at Word on Fire
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The Word on Fire piece: FAQs
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Rape, manipulation, and loss of faith at 'faithful' Catholic colleges
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The USCCB wouldn’t let me share the Catechism
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From clerical closet to coming out: part 3
Listen now | "I had at least five priests and hyper-religious people say, 'Wouldn't it be better for you to just have a friend-with-benefits?"
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From clerical closet to coming out: part 2
Listen now | "The seminarians all looked the same, and the joke would be that this is the vocation director's 'type.'"
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From clerical closet to coming out: a recorded conversation with (Father) Danny Peterson
In this three-part recorded conversation, I speak with Danny Peterson about what leads priests to Grindr. We talk about his own history as a Catholic…
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Beware the work of Dr. Bob Schuchts, Sr. Miriam Heidland, and the JPII Healing Center
Stories of exacerbated harm and foundational problems, with more to come.
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How do Catholic communities silence survivors?
Listen now | A recorded conversation with Clare Friis on why she didn't speak, and what happened when she did.
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Newsletter #30: the failure of "Side B"
In today's newsletter: how the "Side B" project failed, Spiritual Friendship and Notre Dame's Institute for Church Life, and how McGrew brought to mind…
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The La La Land test: a love letter to illogical Catholicism
That happiness you never really wanted for me... I can want it for myself.
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