(December 9, 2021) Dr J is once again a guest of Fr. Rob Jack on Sacred Heart Radio's Driving Home the Faith.  They're discussing all the sexual grooming going on…from the teachers and the curriculum! in public schools.

Clergy pedophilia destroys more than the immediate victim. Alex’s younger brother was molested by a priest and shares the painful story.

This is an audio podcast of The Dr J Show. Full video episode is available here, with readings & resources.

Raymond W. Belair began his career as a defense lawyer or both foreign and domestic companies and insurers. He successfully wrote and argued a number of appeals in both New York and federal appeals courts. For over 35 years his practice has focused on trials, primarily in defense of physicians and other healthcare workers.

(August 17, 2021) Dr J is once again a guest of Todd Sylvester, Ellen Taylor, and Mike Romano on LA Catholic Morning. They're discussing Governor Andrew Cuomo's fall and Dr J's article about it in The Stream, "Andrew Cuomo was the Poster Thug for the Sexual Revolution."

(August 12, 2021) Dr J is once again a guest of Fr. Rob Jack on Sacred Heart Radio's Driving Home the Faith.  They're discussing the long-overdue exposure of Governor Cuomo as an abuser and harasser of women, particularly those on his staff, and how such people often masquerade as champions of feminism and forward thinking.

(July 1, 2021) Dr J is once again a guest of Fr. Rob Jack on Sacred Heart Radio's Driving Home the Faith. They're discussing the Texas Supreme Court ruling that Facebook can be held liable for sex trafficking conducted on its platform.

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Shasha Kleinsorge, Ph.D. is a Secular Carmelite and a private practice clinical psychologist in Ann Arbor, Michigan specializing in psychodynamic therapy.

Therese Cirner MA, LPC has a private practice in Ann Arbor, Michigan specializing in trauma recovery and life transitions.

Karen Klein Villa, Ph.D. is a clinical neuropsychologist in private practice in Brighton, Michigan for the past 20 years. She specializes in integrating interpersonal neurobiology, psychoanalytic psychotherapy and development.

Readings & Resources

• "Clergy Sex Abuse: Why Do We Still Need to Talk About This?" by Sasha Kleinsorge, Therese Cirner, and Karen Klein Villa
• Dr Morse after Hurricane Laura, on trauma (Facebook video)
• for Catholic therapists: Catholic Therapists' Forum Facebook group
• For laypeople and clergy to interface / dialogue with victim support groups: Spirit Fire at spiritfirelive.wordpress.com
• highly recommended: documentary Betrayal: Abuse in the Catholic Church (The Fifth Estate) on YouTube

(January 28, 2021) Dr J is once again a guest of Fr. Rob Jack on Sacred Heart Radio's Driving Home the Faith. They're discussing Twitter, PornHub, libertine sexual mores, predation, selective outrage, and more.

(December 10, 2020) Dr J is once again a guest of Fr. Rob Jack on Sacred Heart Radio's Driving Home the Faith. They're talking about the hubbub around PornHub--they're in hot water over child exploitation.

Phil Lawler is the editor of Catholic World News, the first English-language Catholic news service operating on the internet, which he founded in 1995. CWN provides daily headline news coverage for the Catholic Culture site, where Phil Lawler also offers regular analysis and commentary.

Phil attended Harvard College and did graduate work in political philosophy at the University of Chicago before entering a career in journalism. He has previously served as Director of Studies for the Heritage Foundation, as editor of Crisis Magazine, and as editor of the international monthly magazine Catholic World Report.

This is an audio podcast of The Dr J Show. Full video episode is available here with transcript, readings and resources.

(September 22, 2020) Dr J is once again Todd Wilkin's guest on "Issues, Etc." Today they're discussing Netflix's newest controversial offering, Cuties.

Faith Hakesley is a wife, homeschooling mother, blogger, and author. She was born and raised in Massachusetts where she graduated from the University of Massachusetts Lowell with a B.S. in Criminal Justice. Following graduation, she worked in the Psychology field until the birth of her first child. Over the course of her life, Faith has overcome many traumas including rape by a Catholic priest, the death of a brother, and has lived through incurable cancer as well as a serious heart condition that nearly took her life.

In 2008, Faith was one of five victims of clerical abuse from the Archdiocese of Boston to meet privately with Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI during his trip to Washington, D.C. Their meeting awoke in her heart the yearning to use her story in order to help others. Since then, she has become passionate about sharing her personal story in order to offer hope, healing, and peace to those who are suffering. Faith strives to break the stigmas associated with trauma and encourages others to find hope through their faith.

Faith has appeared on CNN, Face the Nation, Catholic Connection with Teresa Tomeo, Kresta in the Afternoon with Al Kresta, EWTN News Nightly with Lauren Ashburn, Emmanuel Radio with Cindy Dorsey, WJR with Marie Osborne, and Catholic TV's This is the Day with Bishop Robert Reed. She was a guest speaker at the 2009 Women Affirming Life Breakfast in Norwood, MA and has been a contributing writer for the National Catholic Register.

Her first book, Glimmers of Grace: Moments of Peace and Healing Following Sexual Abuse, a devotional for victims of sexual abuse, will be published by Our Sunday Visitor in August of 2020. She maintains a blog called Faith Restored which can be found on her website faithhakesley.com.

Resources

• Faith's website: faithhakesley.com
  • Faith's "Faith Restored" blog: faithhakesley.com/blog
• find a Catholic therapist near you: catholictherapists.com
• anonymously report known or suspected child abuse:
  • childhelp.org/hotline
  • call 1-800-4-A-CHILD (1-800-422-4453)
• RAINN (Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network): rainn.org/about-sexual-assault
• National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (24/7 resource for anyone thinking about suicide and for friends and family concerned about a loved one):
  • suicidepreventionlifeline.org
  • call 1-800-273-TALK (1-800-273-8255)
• Sidran Traumatic Stress Institute (information for survivors and their loved ones): sidran.org/resources/for-survivors-and-loved-ones
• The Recovery Village at Palmer Lake (information about trauma's correlation to substance abuse):palmerlakerecovery.com/blog/trauma-substance-abuse/
• Made in His Image (non-profit organization that offers support to victims of eating disorders, depression, self-harm, or physical and/or sexual abuse):  madeinhisimage.org
• Ruth Institute (provides research and educational tools to support individuals and families affected by the consequences of the Sexual Revolution): ruthinstitute.org/for-survivors

(July 24, 2020) Fr. Paul Sullins is once again a guest of Christine Bacon on her radio show "Breakfast with Bacon." They're discussing the tragic problem of clergy sexual abuse and misconduct in the Catholic church in light of the recent USCCB audit.

This audit is the subject of Fr. Sullins' latest report, "Increasing Sexual Abuse of Minors by Catholic Priests."

(July 13, 2020) Fr. Paul Sullins is once again a guest of Fr. Rob Jack on Sacred Heart Radio's "Driving Home the Faith." They're discussing the tragic problem of clergy sexual abuse and misconduct in the Catholic church in light of the recent USCCB audit, which is the subject of Fr. Sullins' latest report.

Check out Fr. Sullins' report, "Increasing Sexual Abuse of Minors by Catholic Priests," at ruthinstitute.org/csa-2020-background.

Hear Fr. Sullins' longer presentation at our annual Survivors' Summit this weekend! Check it out at ruthinstitute.org/summit.

(July 8, 2020) Fr. Paul Sullins is once again a guest of Molly Smith on Salem Radio's "From the Median." They're discussing the tragic problem of clergy sexual abuse and misconduct in the Catholic church in light of the recent USCCB audit, which is the subject of Fr. Sullins' latest report. Read it here: "Increasing Sexual Abuse of Minors by Catholic Priests," at ruthinstitute.org/csa-2020-background.

Hear Fr. Sullins' longer presentation at our annual Survivors' Summit next weekend! Check it out at ruthinstitute.org/summit.

(July 6, 2020) Fr. Paul Sullins is a guest of Al Kresta on Ave Maria Radio's "Kresta in the Afternoon." They're discussing the recent USCCB audit, which investigates the ongoing problem of clerical sexual abuse within the Catholic church. It's also the subject of Fr. Sullins' latest report. Read the whole thing, "Increasing Sexual Abuse of Minors by Catholic Priests," at ruthinstitute.org/csa-2020-background.

Hear Fr. Sullins' longer presentation at our annual Survivors' Summit, coming up July 17th & 18th! Find out more at ruthinstitute.org/summit.

Dr. Donald Hilton is a neurosurgeon specializing in spine surgery. Dr. Hilton graduated cum laude with his medical degree from the University of Texas-Galveston. He did his surgery internship and residency in neurosurgery at the University of Tennessee.

Dr. Hilton currently serves as a clinical associate professor of neurology at the University of Texas Medical School in San Antonio and is nationally recognized for developing the first tubular dilating system. This system has widely impacted surgical treatment for herniated discs, degenerative joints, and spinal stenosis. Dr. Hilton is a published author of several book chapters, peer-reviewed journals, and a book, titled He Restoreth My Soul.

This is an audio podcast of The Dr J Show. Full video episode is available here.

By now you know the drill: it's Friday, and this is an audio podcast of our weekly video broadcast of "The Dr J Show." This week's guest is Dr. Deborah Rodriguez, a pediatrician whose specialty is working with children and families who've experienced trauma, including survivors of abuse and human trafficking. She works with the Hopeful Hearts Ministry and the Maria Goretti Network, and she's a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics Committee on Child Abuse and Neglect.

New episodes of the Dr J Show drop every Friday at ruthinstitute.org and YouTube/RuthInstitute. Check out the show write-up for more resources, readings, and links.

So we're trying a new content stream--a news-y video program called "The Dr J Show." Dr J gets to meet a lot of experts in her line of work, and we'd like to introduce some of them to you. This is the audio of our third episode's interview with guest Allen Hébert. In his book Abuse of Trust, Allen shares stories of sexual abuse victims' experiences, hope, and healing, including his own abuse at the hands of his parish priest.

For the video of "The Dr J Show," check out our website or YouTube.com/RuthInstitute. Tune in every Friday for a new episode.

(July 15, 2019) Dr J is once again Todd Wilkin's guest on "Issues, Etc." Their topic today is "entitlement sex"--what Jeffrey Epstein, Harvey Weinstein, Theodore McCarrick, and other predators all have in common.

Dr J's companion article over at the National Catholic Register:
What DO Jeffrey Epstein, Harvey Weinstein, and Theodore McCarrick Have in Common?

(June 19, 2019) Fr. Paul Sullins is Michael Voris' guest on "The Vortex." They're discussing clerical sexual abuse, the scapegoating of disgraced former cardinal Theodore McCarrick, homosexual subculture within Catholic seminaries, and the two Sullins reports on the data so far.

(June 18, 2019) Fr. Paul Sullins is a guest on Church Militant's "The Download." They're discussing clerical sexual abuse, homosexual subculture within Catholic seminaries, and the two Sullins reports (Clerical Sexual Abuse and Receding Waves) on the data so far.

(June 13, 2019) Fr. Paul Sullins is Fr. Rob Jack's guest on Driving Home the Faith. They're discussing Receding Waves, the follow-up to the Sullins report on the homosexual abuse scandals that rocked the Catholic Church last summer.

(April 11, 2019) Dr J is once again Molly Smith's guest on Salem Radio's "From the Median." They're discussing our campaign to disinvite Cardinal Roger Mahony from speaking at the LA Religious Education Congress.

(March 8, 2019) Fr. Paul Sullins is one of the speakers at the "Bringing America Back to Life" convention in Cleveland held on March 8th and 9th this year. Fr. Sullins presented his report on the homosexual abuse scandals that rocked the Catholic Church last summer.

This podcast is a rebroadcast of a segment of Salem Radio's "From the Median."