***This podcast deals with mature topics such as personal struggles, abuse, or trauma. Certain episodes may not be appropriate for sensitive ears.*** 

In this powerful episode, Sister Josephine welcomes Father Thomas Berg, Ph.D., priest of the Archdiocese of New York, professor, author, and former member of the Legionaries of Christ. His deeply personal and courageous testimony explores what it means to stay in the Church after profound betrayal, spiritual abuse, and disillusionment.

Together, Sister Josephine and Fr. Berg unpack the realities of suffering within the Church, what happens when trust is broken, and how healing can begin. This conversation explores how the Church, wounded and wounded others, can still become a source of hope, charity, and joy. Fr. Berg shares what nearly caused him to leave the priesthood and why he stayed, reminding all of us that Christ’s resurrected body still bears wounds, and so can we.

If you've been hurt in the Church, or know someone who has, this episode is for you.

We ask the intercession of St. Thomas the Apostle, patron of this season of Hope Stories, to pray for all those who have experienced pain in the Church.

Links:

• Hurting in the Church by Fr. Thomas Berg (OSV Books) 
• Fr. Berg’s Writings at Catholic Digest
• Fr. Berg on X
• Fr. Thomas Berg – St. Joseph’s Seminary Faculty
• Fr. Berg – McGrath Institute at Notre Dame

Journey to a new depth of hope, even in seemingly impossible circumstances, with Sr. Josephine in her new book HOPE: An Invitation. Available at osvcatholicbookstore.com.

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