Terrifying Freedom, a novel by Linda Smith

Posted on 10 January 2017 by dialogueireland

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Sometimes you need a novel to break through the cultist mental manipulation?

Linda Smith wrote recently,

I just read an article on your webpage regarding Catholic Lay Movements with cultist attributes. Some former members of these movements questioned why some bishops are so slow to take seriously their concerns about these organizations.

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“Robby” Robinson from Spotlight talks to Matt Cooper from Today FM.

Posted on 25 February 2016 by dialogueireland

The Last Word covers the movie Spotlight

We meet the real Walter “Robby” Robinson from Spotlight

We meet the man behind the inspiration for the Michael Keaton character in the film Spotlight.

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Lessons from the Spotlight movie for the House of Prayer.

Posted on 5 February 2016 by dialogueireland

The true story of how the Boston Globe uncovered the massive scandal of child molestation and cover-up within the local Catholic Archdiocese, shaking the entire Catholic Church to its core.

The true significance of this story is that when you are inbedded in a community you fail to see what is happening and you relativise what is going on. This was not about Cardinal Law or the abusive priests but rather the systematic structural corruption of the Catholic Church. Here it is sexual abuse and I got a grave awareness of this issue in working with the victims of the Legionaries of Christ.

It gives me strength to deal with the systematic failure of the Catholic Church in this country in addressing the ongoing abuse of the honest Catholics who have handed over their souls and their money to the House of Prayer. Also in this regard the media except for some exceptions like Jim Gallagher they have allowed this story to go unattended. As we and victims try to find answers this movie gives us strength knowing that sustained work and also the total rejection by those who could assist us will at some stage end.

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