My erstwhile assistant, Christine Marino found this about an ad that displays two images, one for adults and another for children. Amazing. Let’s pray today for all victims of abuse, so we might better offer protection for them and for forgiveness and healing so that all may live in peace. Amen.
Category Archive: sin
Sep
15
Accused Priest Returned to Ministry in Joliet…But Should He Be Allowed to Return?
From the Herald News in Joliet, Ill. recently comes the news about Fr. F. Lee Ryan, who had a credible accusation against him regarding and affair he had with a minor. The law calls for discipline up to removal from the priesthood for adultery with minors under the age of 16. But Ryan is being …
Aug
12
Facebook Forgivers
So I’ll be honest, some days the factions in the Catholic Church drive me up the wall. For instance my colleague Jim Martin, SJ posted a picture of Sr. Pat Farrell, the head of the Leadership Conference of Women Religious on Facebook and immediately people talked about her being a “bad Catholic.” Fr. Jim then …
Jul
20
When You Survive a Shooting Only to Be Killed in Another
The Colorado movie theatre shooting gives us just one more look into the lives of young people who’s generation is marked by a number of random acts of violence. It’s so rampant in their lives that one person could in fact have been present at more than one random shooting now. And I’m not talking …
Jun
22
UPDATE: Msgr. Lynn = Guilty of Endangerment but Not Conspiracy
Reuters has the early story: Monsignor William Lynn was found guilty on Friday of one count of endangering the welfare of a child, making him the highest-ranking U.S. Roman Catholic official convicted in the church child sex abuse scandal. The jury acquitted Lynn, who oversaw hundreds of priests in the Philadelphia Archdiocese, on two other …
Jun
13
And Deliver Buffalo from Evil…
A shooting occurred at Eric County Med Center (ECMC) this morning here in Buffalo. Many of my medical students do rotations there, so I’m obviously quite concerned for them. Some details from the Buffalo News: Buffalo police are looking for a prominent trauma surgeon in connection with the fatal shooting this morning of a woman …
Jun
04
Sexism in Hockey and the Church
So recently this one came across my plate since the Stanley Cup playoffs have started. It’s a show called “While the Men Watch” about women whose husbands, boyfriends, etc. watch sports but they’re not too eager to join in the festivities. So they created a show around the minutia that they discuss while their men …
Feb
08
Expert to Vatican: Get Help With Abuse Cases
In today’s NY Times a Vatican-called conference on child sexual abuse is going on and the clearest advice given thus far has encouraged the Vatican to listen to those abused rather than a focusing on those who wronged them exclusively. They were urged to get a lot of help in dealing with the crimes committed. …
Nov
10
Penn State Students Are Out of Control
There’s no way that this game can happen on Saturday. If I’m Nebraska, I go nowhere near Un-Happy Valley. And while Joe Paterno and university President Graham Spanier were removed yesterday here’s a bit of irony from Sports Illustrated: Penn State interim head coach Tom Bradley said today in a press conference that assistant coach …
Nov
09
When It Comes to Child Sexual Abuse…Some Folks Just Don’t Get It
Check this out from last night, if you haven’t seen it already. I followed most of this on twitter. People are excusing students for their blind love of Paterno and I say there’s no excuse. THAT’S the problem. Institutionalism and certain people who have a legendary status attached to them are given a free pass. …
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Mike Hayes is an author, commentator, Campus Minister and Spiritual Director. He founded the award winning BustedHalo.com in 2001 and wrote the book Googling God with Paulist Press in 2007. Mike is currently a Campus Minister at The University at Buffalo where he serves on the staff of St Joseph University Church. He is available for speaking engagements, retreats and personal spiritual direction.
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