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    Tag: survivor stories

    Awake’s Top Blog Posts of 2022

    As we turn the page on a new year, we at Awake value the chance to look back over the last 12 months to see which posts…… Read more “Awake’s Top Blog Posts of 2022”

    January 3, 2023January 3, 2023 by Erin ODonnell

    Survivor Story: Zac Zepeda

    “Years of therapy and support groups have shown me that to heal I must talk about the abuse.” Zac Zepeda, age 74, is a cradle Catholic who…… Read more “Survivor Story: Zac Zepeda”

    November 8, 2022 by Erin ODonnell

    Survivor Story: Deborah Rodriguez

    “The greatest challenge I have had to endure as a survivor is shame. Because others forced me to keep silent about the abuse, I thought I was…… Read more “Survivor Story: Deborah Rodriguez”

    October 4, 2022 by Erin ODonnell

    Survivor Story: Carol Longsdorf

    “One of the most helpful things is working with a trauma therapist who has helped me understand why childhood trauma is so very difficult to uncover.” A…… Read more “Survivor Story: Carol Longsdorf”

    September 6, 2022October 3, 2022 by Erin ODonnell

    Survivor Story: Bill Kessenich

    “Pope Francis says that the Church needs to be a ‘field hospital’ for the marginalized. I believe that we survivors of trauma have roles to play as…… Read more “Survivor Story: Bill Kessenich”

    July 19, 2022July 19, 2022 by Erin ODonnell

    Survivor Story: Michael Koplinka-Loehr

    “Talking about these things in a place where you’re profoundly understood is a gift in the healing process.” Editor’s note: This week we’re honored to share the…… Read more “Survivor Story: Michael Koplinka-Loehr”

    April 26, 2022July 7, 2022 by Erin ODonnell

    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

    Why Catholics Need to Hear Survivor Stories (and 5 Ways to Listen Well)

    One of Awake Milwaukee’s central missions is a commitment to listening to sexual abuse survivors. Many have carried painful experiences in silence for decades. And those who…… Read more “Why Catholics Need to Hear Survivor Stories (and 5 Ways to Listen Well)”

    March 8, 2022 by Erin ODonnell

    7 Tips for Survivors on Sharing Your Story with Journalists and Others

    In the 2016 movie Spotlight, there’s a powerful scene in which Boston Globe reporter Michael Rezendes interviews a young man named Patrick McSorley, who was sexually abused…… Read more “7 Tips for Survivors on Sharing Your Story with Journalists and Others”

    March 1, 2022March 1, 2022 by Erin ODonnell

    Called to the Foot of the Cross: Why the Catholic Church Needs a “Catechesis of Survivor Stories”

    Gerard McGlone, SJ, a Jesuit priest and researcher, believes all Catholics should regularly hear the stories of people who have experienced sexual abuse in the Church.  He…… Read more “Called to the Foot of the Cross: Why the Catholic Church Needs a “Catechesis of Survivor Stories””

    November 30, 2021 by Erin ODonnell

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