* Content Warning* This episode contains mature themes and is not appropriate for minors.

Friends,

In this vulnerable and sobering episode, I visit with Father John Michael Paul, a Catholic priest who discovered that the founder of his religious community had a decades-long history of sexual abuse.  For someone who spent decades serving as a priest and leader in his community, the betrayal was spiritual, deeply personal, and formative.

As someone who entered the Catholic Church shortly before the 2002 abuse crisis, I remember how destabilizing that season was for many of us. In today’s conversation, we explore what happens when the shepherd you trusted is revealed to be a wolf,  and how truth, though painful, becomes the doorway to freedom.

A Note to Listeners

If you have experienced betrayal within the Church, know this: your pain matters. Truth may take years to surface, but light always exposes what darkness tries to conceal.

Forgiveness is not denial. It is not spiritual bypassing. It is a grace which is often slow, often costly, but real.

“Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” – John 8:32

Connect with Dr. Carron

Love the Podcast?

If Forgiveness Is for YOU resonates with you, please:

Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/forgiveness-is-for-you-overcome-trauma-through-forgiveness/id1721956839

How to Leave an Apple Review

Credits

Disclaimer

Opinions expressed by podcast guests are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of the host. Guests are welcomed in a spirit of respectful dialogue and freedom of expression.

A Final Word

Thank you for listening, Friend.