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April 2023

April 25, 2023

Domestic Violence from a Personal Ministerial Perspective

I'm thrilled to have Fr. Henry Ogbuji as a guest blogger speaking about domestic violence...

March 2023

March 10, 2023

Pope Francis and Domestic Abuse Awareness: An Anniversary Reflection

Although a great deal of faithful Catholics don’t agree with a many of the stances...

November 2022

November 08, 2022

Pope Francis on Equality: Putting Women in their Rightful Place

Recently, during another press conference aboard the papal airplane, Pope Francis spoke about women's equality....

October 2022

October 23, 2022

Can An Abuser Change?

It's the age-old question, the one partners tend to focus on over and over, hoping...

October 21, 2022

How to Attend Eucharistic Adoration When Adoration Isn’t Possible

I’ve been asleep for a long time. Domestic violence tends to have that effect on a...

October 04, 2022

The USCCB on Abuse: Domestic Violence Awareness Month

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month—Which is the Perfect Time to Review Catholic Teaching on...

October 01, 2022

How to Talk About Your Abusive Relationship with Trusted Friends

Individuals suffering in an abusive relationship often isolate themselves. Self-isolation is caused by many reasons,...

September 2022

September 22, 2022

Allow Yourself to Be Loved–By Yourself

“Allow yourself to be loved! This is crucial, because the soul cannot live without love....

September 18, 2022

Using Ephesians 5 as Spiritual Abuse

Spiritual abuse can be particularly difficult to deal with. Although there are many types of...

September 02, 2022

Even if You’ve Never Heard of Psychological Physical Violence, You May Have Experienced It

Psychological physical violence is a terrorizing type of abuse, especially when it happens within what...

August 2022

August 28, 2022

Sexual Coercion, Sacramental Marriage and the “Alarm Clock” Method

This article is about sexual coercion. Please read with discretion if you think it might be a...

August 24, 2022

Why St. Dymphna is the New Patron Saint of Domestic Abuse Survivors

St. Dymphna is one of those obscure, nearly forgotten saints who (so far) has never...

August 19, 2022

There is Help Within the Catholic Church: Domestic Violence and the Path to Healing

Domestic violence is insidious, destructive and—let’s face it—evil. Regardless of whether the violence is physical,...