Personal Reflections

It hasn’t been two weeks since Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio was elected Pope Francis I. Yet, the media and it seems the majority of Catholics have sought to define...

For those of you who don’t know, Roger Cardinal Mahony, the retired Archbishop of Los Angeles has a blog.  His most recent posts are his response to the criticism he has received as a result of the release of the …

A Pope hasn’t resigned since 1415, so it is easy to see...

Now that the state of Hawaii has provided an opportunity for justice for those survivors of sexual abuse, it’s important to understand what the new “window legislation” provides for survivors who want to pursue a civil legal claim.  In summary, …

One question I get from people who have no experience with sex abuse victims is “Why didn’t they tell anyone?” or “Why are they only talking about this now?”

For those of us who work with adults who were sexually …

In the wake of our release of the Boy Scouts’ Perversion Files last month, many abuse survivors are once again confronted with the reality of crimes committed against them, often many years ago.  Many of those who contact me are …

Since the Boy Scouts’ Perversion Files were released recently, the Boy Scouts themselves have been attempting to demonstrate to the public that they indeed have programs in place that protect children.  They recognize the potential fallout from the bad …