tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7994669578619314260.post4529059873946041550..comments2023-06-25T01:42:07.974-04:00Comments on Book Hookup: Not of My Making - a Healing JourneyDonna Sundbladhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03931096970113616734noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7994669578619314260.post-71724635168401475552010-09-18T06:36:43.240-04:002010-09-18T06:36:43.240-04:00Hi! I have not read your book yet but it stumbled...Hi! I have not read your book yet but it stumbled upon this blog in my research regarding my own problems. I am a Director of Religious Education in the Catholic Church and have become increasingly aware that bullying, emotional abuse, verbal abuse, and spiritual abuse by pastors and other priest are standard operating procedure in my diocese -- despite the fact that such practices are prohibited by the Code of Pastoral Conduct. Their targets are quite predictably lay staff and key volunteers who work hard, care a lot, and achieve good results. Professional lay staff persons avoid talking about this problem because they rightly believe that to do so would be to end their career. The good-old-priest network will reliably put forth a solid wall of black to defend against and to further the abuse of anyone who dares to complain. I am looking for an group devoted to standing up to this abuse. Any ideas?Mary2https://www.blogger.com/profile/07033148149592814314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7994669578619314260.post-46193928764858685242009-04-26T18:15:00.000-04:002009-04-26T18:15:00.000-04:00I am so glad that you wrote this book, Margaret. I...I am so glad that you wrote this book, Margaret. I think it will contribute to people having their eyes opened to what is happening in some congregations and, hopefully, will contribute to some of those abuses being stopped. <br /><br />I know that it was incredibly hard to write...but oh, what healing has happened in your life because of your writing it!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com