Faith Hakesley
 

+JMJ+ I’m no expert on human psychology, but I think I’m fairly good at reading body language and reading between the lines of conversations. One thing I’ve noticed over the years is that I sometimes make people uncomfortable, particularly my fellow Catholics. When people learn my story (and I don’t go around sharing it all the time, but my name has been out there long enough that many people put two and two together), their reactions tend to fall into a few categories. Some

Dear Fathers, I am writing to you with a plea that comes from a place of deep sorrow, but also deep hope.

+JMJ+ Suffering is not something we seek. Even when we love God deeply, and even when we want to trust Him completely, suffering can still takes us by surprise. Whether suffering has come to us, someone we care about, or even a stranger, it interrupts our plans, takes away our sense of safety, and causes us to ask questions. I have lived long enough to know this firsthand. A priest once tried to destroy me. For a time, he nearly succeeded. That is not something I write lightl

+JMJ+ I’ll be honest with you: I’m sick of this. As a survivor of clerical abuse, every new scandal involving any known Church figure (priest, nun, influencer, etc.) can feel like someone ripping the scab off an old wound. It’s “one more thing” that shakes trust, reopens pain, and leaves many of us asking, How much more can we take? The recent scandal surrounding Catholic apologist Alex Jurado (known online as “Voice of Reason”) has been just that. His public denial of serio

Recently, the Bishop of San Bernardino issued a sweeping dispensation from the Sunday Mass obligation for all undocumented immigrants.

Condemning entire professions based on the wrongdoing of some individuals is both unfair and harmful.