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Category: Priest Scandal

Mortal Sins Event a Success

On July 9, 2013 By Mary Dispenza In Catholic Church, Priest Abuse, Priest Scandal

The event at Town Hall in Seattle featuring Michael D’Antonio and  his new book Mortal Sins Sex, Crime and the Era of Catholic Scandal was a success. A great crowd turned out to hear and …

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Mortal Sins and Being Catholic

On June 20, 2013 By Mary Dispenza In Catholic Church, Priest Abuse, Priest Scandal

When I was growing up Catholic, I learned that there were four kinds of sins: original sin, actual sin, venial sin and MORTAL SIN. Mortal sin was the deadliest sin in town. For a sin …

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Former nun Mary Dispenza is an advocate for those abused by priests. Her memoir, SPLIT: a child, a priest and the Catholic Church, chronicles her own abuse, her years as a nun and her search for healing from trauma and shame.

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