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    Tag: Paula Kaempffer

    Awake is Launching a New Blog Series on Survivor Stories. Here’s Why.

    When Awake Milwaukee was established in 2019, we quickly realized how much we had to learn about the experiences of victim-survivors of abuse in the Catholic Church.…… Read more “Awake is Launching a New Blog Series on Survivor Stories. Here’s Why.”

    March 22, 2022March 23, 2022 by Erin ODonnell

    Courageous Conversation: Survivors Discuss the Sacred Power of Listening

    In the latest installment of Awake Milwaukee’s Courageous Conversations last week, two survivors of clergy sexual abuse offered moving testimony about the power of having others listen…… Read more “Courageous Conversation: Survivors Discuss the Sacred Power of Listening”

    March 16, 2022March 17, 2022 by Erin ODonnell

    The Sacred Work of Listening to Female Abuse Survivors 

    Some pockets of the Catholic community have overlooked the experience of female victim-survivors of sexual abuse, perhaps because media coverage has often focused on male victims. On…… Read more “The Sacred Work of Listening to Female Abuse Survivors “

    October 26, 2021November 8, 2021 by Erin ODonnell

    The Complicated Question of Forgiveness After Sexual Abuse

    Forgiveness is central to Christianity. In the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus tells Peter to forgive, “not seven times, but 77 times.” And in the letter to the…… Read more “The Complicated Question of Forgiveness After Sexual Abuse”

    September 21, 2021March 16, 2022 by Erin ODonnell

    Courageous Conversation: Panelists Describe Pain, Loneliness, and Healing After Clergy Sexual Abuse in Adulthood

    Awake Milwaukee’s latest Courageous Conversation was an emotionally intense discussion of the wounds suffered by people sexually abused as adults in the Catholic Read more

    March 23, 2021 by Erin ODonnell

    These 3 Catholic Leaders Are Refreshingly Honest About Sexual Abuse in the Church

    I am always seeking spaces where people of faith are willing to face the horrors of the past and recognize the need for ongoing transformation and healing. Sadly, these spaces seem few and far between, but Read more

    September 22, 2020 by Erin ODonnell
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