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sdecker18
 Post subject: New guy from Texas and am looking for some information
PostPosted: Tue Jan 10, 2012 1:12 pm 
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Hi, I am new. I am a 55 year old practicing Catholic in the DFW area. I am married and the father to three (sometimes) wonderful boys (with two daughter's-in-law) and the grandfather to two.

I am the member of a small church group and we are doing an Apologetic series this fall and spring. I have been assigned the topics of dealing with (1) the recent scandals of the priesthood, and (2) confession. Does anyone know of a good plain english book or CD series (preferred as I like to listen in my car) that would help me prepare for these topics?
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PostPosted: Tue Jan 10, 2012 9:24 pm 
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:wave Welcome to the board. Hopefully somebody will come along and give you some help in finding what you're looking for. You might check out Steve Ray's main site and see if he has anything you can use. http://www.catholic-convert.com

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sdecker18 wrote:
I have been assigned the topics of dealing with (1) the recent scandals of the priesthood, and (2) confession. Does anyone know of a good plain english book or CD series (preferred as I like to listen in my car) that would help me prepare for these topics?


Check out this Q & A with Cardinal Sean on Sex Abuse Crisis 10th Anniversary « Boston Catholic Insider http://bit.ly/wiZKTp
it might help..

an EXCELLENT book is "This is the Faith"
Amazon.com: This Is the Faith: A Complete Explanation of the Catholic Faith (9780895556424): Canon Francis Ripley: Books http://amzn.to/t6YU1H

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 Post subject: Re: New guy from Texas and am looking for some information
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:wave Hi, sdecker! Welcome to the board.

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Welcome to DCF. The Catechism is always worth a look for the sacrament of penance and reconcilation (confession).

http://www.scborromeo.org/ccc/p2s2c2a4.htm

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sdecker.

Welcome! :)

With regard to the scandals, I can offer a one-liner:

No amount of scandals can eclipse the Truth of the Catholic Church!
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PostPosted: Wed Feb 01, 2012 6:06 pm 
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A little late getting here, but welcome to the board. There is a book addressing the sex abuse scandal by a devout and faithful priest, also a clinical psychologist, Fr. Benedict Groeschel, C.F.R. It's called From Scandal to Hope. Hope this helps.

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His one and only post was on the 10th of January. I don't think he is coming back. :(

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 Post subject: Re: New guy from Texas and am looking for some information
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sdecker18 wrote:
... I have been assigned the topics of dealing with (1) the recent scandals of the priesthood...


It might be helpful to let people know that this is not a Catholic issue. Protestant clergy are also at fault. (This doesn't excuse the behavior. It just help to clarify the discussion.) I like this reference because it is from the insurance industry. They have no axe to grind either way: Protestant Church Insurers Handle 260 Sex Abuse Cases a Year

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Read the John Jay report. That's a good start.

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