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Ralph McInerny and the gift of celibacy
Parts of the Church have moved away from discussing celibacy as a “gift.”
Chris Damian
Jun 16
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“Bishop Barron wasn’t involved”
Neither the law nor lawyers should provide the basis or boundaries for the Church’s moral obligations.
Chris Damian
Jun 8
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How chastity enables sexual violence
Word on Fire may be helping to revive parts of the clergy abuse crisis.
Chris Damian
Jun 2
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Renewing Word on Fire: A List for Change
“What actions would Word on Fire have to take for you to be confident that it is moving in the right direction?”
Chris Damian
May 18
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On the Value of Professional Catholic Communications: A Case Study
Examining Word on Fire’s press release provides a master class in “Crisis Response 101: What not to do.”
Molly Cruitt
May 10
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More Words on Fire: An Ex-Employee's Statement
"I left my job at Word on Fire due to the 'Joe' situation and how it was handled."
Chris Damian
May 8
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Misogyny at Word on Fire
“As a survivor of sexual abuse myself, it was horrifying to see Bishop discuss these serious matters in the way in which he did."
Chris Damian
May 4
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The Word on Fire piece: Follow-up and FAQs
Barron outed the victim to his staff without her consent.
Chris Damian
May 2
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Sexual Misconduct and Employee Intimidation at Word on Fire
During the meeting, multiple staff members described Word on Fire's CEO as “terrifying.”
Chris Damian
Apr 30
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Rape, manipulation, and loss of faith at 'faithful' Catholic colleges
They're acting as Christ, exposing their wounds so that we may believe.
Chris Damian
Apr 19
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Newsletter #18: Orthodox second (and third) marriage
Today's newsletter: second marriage in Orthodoxy, academic publishing, and God's nets
Chris Damian
Apr 12
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Contra "traditional marriage": disentangling friendship from the Catholic marital union
The similarity, “not their gender difference, was what made them suitable partners.”
Chris Damian
Mar 29
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