Sara Perla's Posts
Trauma and Taboo
Stephen White of Catholic University looks at how the Church is often better equipped to help sinner than those who are wounded by the sin. “We have a whole sacrament… Read More
Don’t Sanitize (Cardinal) McCarrick’s Legacy
Stephen White of Catholic University considers the removal of former Cardinal McCarrick’s coat of arms from the wall at St. Matthew’s Cathedral in Washington, D.C. “There are many reasons one… Read More
What to Watch for in the New Year
Stephen White of Catholic University reviews some of the Church news the faithful expect to see in 2020, such as the (Cardinal) McCarrick Report. “Undoubtedly, the new year will bring… Read More
A Changing Church
Stephen White of Catholic University looks at the high number of priests who are responding, “No, thank you” to the call to become a bishop. “Many of our bishops find… Read More
The Cross Over the Manger
Stephen White of Catholic University reflects on the inevitability of the cross in the Christian life. “All our efforts at justice are insufficient. All our attempts to make whole what… Read More
The Bishops Stand – In Their Own Way – With Peter
Stephen White of Catholic University looks at the debate over the word “pre-eminent” during the General Assembly in November 2019 and how some of the tensions in the American episcopacy… Read More
What the Bishops Also Must Do
In the aftermath of the 2018 clergy abuse crisis, Stephen White of Catholic University looks at expectations for the USCCB November 2019 General Assembly, including the election of the next… Read More
Shepherds of a Wounded Flock
Stephen White at Catholic University considers the experience of U.S. priests during the clergy abuse crisis. “For many of the priests I’ve spoken to, the last year has been a… Read More
Who Will Restore the Church?
Stephen White of Catholic University reflects on holiness as the only authentic answer to Catholic Church reform. “The Lord is purifying his Church. Good, we say. It’s about time, we… Read More
The Circus in Buffalo
Stephen White of Catholic University looks at the 2018 clergy abuse scandal in the Diocese of Buffalo. “Whatever else comes of the situation in Buffalo, Bishop Malone has demonstrated what… Read More
Abuse on the Margins
In the ongoing clerical sexual abuse scandal, Stephen White of Catholic University examines the heartbreaking stories of children from already-marginalized communities who were abused. Some of these families were offered… Read More
A Rough Summer in the Empire State
Stephen White of Catholic University looks at what the dioceses in New York will face as the Child Victims Act opens the window for civil lawsuits from sexual abuse survivors… Read More