Category: Ruth Speaks Out

This blog is maintained by the Ruth Institute. It provides a place for our Circle of Experts to express themselves. This is where the scholars, experts, students and followers of the Ruth Institute engage in constructive dialogue about the issues surrounding the Sexual Revolution. We discuss public policy, social practices, legal doctrines and much more.

Vatican Offers a Useful Tool for ‘Gender Theory’ Education

COMMENTARY: ‘Male and Female He Created Them’ has great potential for Catholic education. Faithful Catholics should pick up this ball and run with it. by Jennifer Roback Morse on June 27, 2019, at NCRegister.com. Catholic commentators from across the spectrum have criticized the Vatican’s new document on gender theory. Some on the so-called left say […]

Ruth Institute Launches “Make the Family Great Again” Petition

Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse, Ph.D., Founder and President of the Ruth Institute, announced the launch of a petition to Make the Family Great Again. “The president campaigned on the promise to Make America Great Again. But only the family can help him fulfill that promise,” she said. Secretary of State Michael Pompeo established a Commission […]

The gay gene myth has been exploded

If the gay gene does not exist, how can LGBT supporters maintain that tolerance of homosexual behaviour requires intolerance of heterosexual behaviour?   By Fr. Paul Sullins on September 3, 2019, at Mercatornet.com. The findings of a study of the genetic basis of homosexuality published last week in the journal Science explode the false narrative […]

Ruth Institute President Says Teaching LGBT History is Indoctrination, Not Education

Ruth Institute President Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse, Ph.D., called the growing trend in public schools of teaching LGBT history “the institutionalization of the Sexual Revolution.” “For years, activists have sought to use schools to advance their sexualized worldview,” Morse explained. “They are succeeding beyond their wildest dreams. California, New Jersey, Colorado and now Illinois require […]

Cohabiting: Should you?

by Betsy Kerekes at Chastity Project The Catholic Church is so behind the times. What does it know? Things have changed. Everyone is living together now. It’s no big deal. But, as it happens, completely secular studies back up what the Church has been telling us all along: cohabiting is bad for your relationship. The […]

Do You Want To Be a Happier Parent?

By Susannah Pearce June 4, 2019, at Integrated Catholic Life Raising children isn’t as easy as it looks in those soft-focus magazine and television ads. I think it might be some kind of ruse designed to bamboozle us into peopling the earth (and buying all the products for it). Actual children are messy, unreasonable, and […]

A Sex-Abuse Story Catholics Need to Hear

COMMENTARY: Healing the crippling wounds abused people suffer. This article by Sue Ellen Browder was first published at NCRegister.com on August 16, 2019.   I met my beloved husband, Walter, in 1966 at the University of Missouri, where he was studying to be a chemical engineer and I was enrolled in the School of Journalism, […]

Courageous Voices: Victims of Abuse Speak Out

A review by Jennifer Roback Morse of the book, ABUSE OF TRUST: Healing from Clerical Sex Abuse by Allen A. Hebert This review was first published at NCRegister.com on August 19, 2019. Allen Hebert is a devout practicing Catholic. He and his wife Denae have nine children. They are active in numerous Catholic apostolates, including […]

Ruth Institute President Warns: Big Tech has become Big Brother

“It’s been a month since the White House conference on social media censorship and nothing has changed,” said Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse, Ph.D., founder and president of the Ruth Institute. Twitter recently banned a video posted by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell. “Twitter said the video’s ‘violent language’ violated its standards,” Dr. Morse stated. “But […]

Catholic Culture Has Changed Forever: And That’s a Good Thing

by Jennifer Roback Morse May 8, 2019, at National Catholic Register.   COMMENTARY: The sex-abuse scandal has given ordinary laypeople the ability to facilitate real change. Case in point: the Diocese of Buffalo, New York. The clergy sex-abuse scandal has irrevocably changed Catholic culture. Ordinary Catholics are comfortable today doing and saying things that would […]

How the Sexual Revolution Has Corrupted the Professions (and What You Can Do About It!)

by Jennifer Roback Morse July 29, 2019 at ncregister.com. COMMENTARY: The American Library Association’s promotion of ‘Drag Queen Story Hours’ is just one example. People sometimes ask me, “Dr. Morse, how in the world do these crazy ideologies and policies keep coming at us? Why are we seeing demands for gender neutral bathrooms in public […]

Conservative Christians Denounce APA’s Promotion of Polyamory, Swinging

By Michael W. Chapman This article was first published July 17, 2019, at cnsnews.com. The American Psychological Association’s (APA) decision to establish a “Consenual Non-monogamy Task Force” to promote “polyamory, open relationships” and “swinging” as normal sexual behavior was condemned by the Catholic League and the Ruth Institute, respectively, as a form of “mental breakdown” […]

American Psychological Association: Kids Don’t Count

By Jennifer Roback Morse Published on July 18, 2019, at The Stream. The American Psychological Association recently announced that it will set up a task force. (Oh goodie!) This one will promote awareness and inclusivity about “consensual non-monogamy.” That is, multiple concurrent sexual partners, also sometimes known as polyamory. What your grandma used to call […]

Ruth Institute President Blasts the American Psychological Association for Pushing Sexual Anarchy

Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse, Ph.D., founder and president of the Ruth Institute, expressed grave concern over the American Psychological Association’s announcement that it will set up a task force that promotes awareness and inclusivity about consensual non-monogamy.” In plain English, “non-monogamy” means multiple concurrent sexual partners, sometimes known as polyamory. Morse said, “The goal of […]

Ruth Inst. president calls for stricter sentencing for convicted s*x offender

Update! Shortly after sending this press release, we learned that the re-sentencing hearing for Fr. Michael Guidry has been postponed until September 19. We are appalled by this delay, which only prolongs the suffering of Guidry’s victims. We call for a speedy resolution of this issue: the maximum sentence allowable by law for Fr. Michael Guidry. In April, Fr. Michael Guidry pleaded guilty in Opelousas, Louisiana, to sexually assaulting a 15-year -old boy. Guidry was sentenced to seven years in prison, out of the ten-year maximum sentence. Fr. Guidry has requested, and been granted, a hearing to reconsider his sentence. The hearing will take place July 18. Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse, Ph.D., President of the Ruth Institute, will attend the hearing. Dr. Morse is an outspoken critic of clergy sexual abuse and cover up. She is also a passionate advocate for the victims of the sexual revolution, including victims of clergy sexual abuse. Morse believes the sentence should not be reconsidered. “The family and other victims had achieved some degree of closure and relief from the April 30th sentencing of Fr. Guidry. Going back into court undoes the sense of finality, and revictimizes those who have already been through so much,” Morse said. Morse explained: “When I say ‘victims’ — plural — I include Oliver Peyton, the immediate victim, who woke up to find Fr. Guidry performing a sex act on him. I also include Oliver’s family and the members of the community, who were shocked and disheartened by the revelation that the abuser, a priest in his 70s, had betrayed their trust.” “Lastly, I’m talking about the victims of child sex abuse everywhere who have been watching this case. Every new case, such as Fr. Guidry’s, can be a traumatic and ‘triggering’ event, especially for those who suffer PTSD symptoms. Every slap-on-the-wrist sentence revictimizes the victims. If the judge wishes to reconsider this sentence, I sincerely hope he will resentence Fr. Guidry to the 10-year maximum permitted by law." Morse noted: “No new fa

“Sexual Revolution Enables Abusers like Epstein and McCarrick”: Ruth Institute

“The Sexual Revolution says we’re all entitled to sex. But who actually believes such a thing? The rapist, that’s who!” Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse, President of the Ruth Institute. Ruth Institute Founder and President Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse Ph.D. said that Jeffrey Epstein, Harvey Weinstein and former Cardinal Theodore McCarrick were all enabled by society’s […]

What Do Jeffrey Epstein, Harvey Weinstein and Theodore McCarrick Have in Common?

COMMENTARY: To an unprecedented extent, the reigning secular religion of our time enables sexual abuse, disarms victims and empowers predators. by Jennifer Roback Morse This article was first published July 10, 2019, at National Catholic Register. Jeffrey Epstein, Harvey Weinstein and Theodore McCarrick operate(d) in different sectors of society, have different marital statuses and sexual […]

The State as Corrupting

By Paula Adamick This article was first published October 20, 2018, at Catholic Insight. “Wrong does not cease to be wrong because the majority share in it.” ― Leo Tolstoy If you peruse the Showbiz section of any daily newspaper, you’ll invariably find an item about yet another celebrity coping with the trauma of his […]

PETITION: Holy Father, Please don’t change the Our Father!

LifeSiteNews is combining forces with the Ruth Institute on a petition of monumental significance for all Catholics…literally, the Word of God. As you may have heard, Pope Francis recently changed the Italian translation of the words of the Lord’s Prayer. And now, there are reports that he is considering changing the English translation as well. [See links below] This petition, therefore, politely, but firmly, asks the Holy Father to allow the status quo to remain as is with the Our Father. The proposed change is from the familiar, “Lead us not into temptation,” to “do not abandon us to temptation.” Dutch Biblical scholar Fr. Reto Nay explains that this new translation is not true to the original text: "The text of the Our Father is passed down to us in the New Testament, which was written in ancient Greek. The phrase "and lead us not into temptation" is contained both in Mt 6:13 and Lk 11:4 with identical wording. … This means that the wording of the prayer cannot be blamed on a transmission error or misunderstanding." Continuous repetition of the basic prayers has embedded these words deeply into our psyches. The effort required to undo those familiar words will disrupt our pattern of prayer, and cause confusion among the faithful. Pope Francis’ claim that the current translation is “not good” is his own private judgement. His opinion stands against the combined weight of tradition going back through St. Jerome’s translation into Latin, and all the way back to the Greek text of the Gospels themselves. And, one must remember that temptation, in itself, is not evil. But, that God may allow temptation to visit us (though never beyond our capacity to overcome it), both to allow us to show our love for goodness and to perfect us in prayer. Behind the scenes reports suggest that the change in the Italian translation were made solely on the authority of Pope Francis, with little opportunity even for discussion of such a momentous change. Attempting to change the Lord’s Prayer will create much con

Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse Speaks at Acton Institute Conference

On June 20 and 21, Ruth Institute President Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse, Ph.D. spoke at Acton University, the annual gathering of the Acton Institute in Grand Rapids, MI, attended by more than 1,000 from over 90 countries, including Catholics, evangelicals, Orthodox, and other faith communities. Dr. Morse gave two speeches. One was a retrospective on […]

Ruth Institute President Decries “Gender-Fluid” Dating Show

Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse, Ph.D., accused MTV of “selling gender confusion” with the first “sexually fluid” episode of its dating show “Are You the One?” which airs tonight at 9 pm Eastern. The episode takes 16 singles to Hawaii where they look for their perfect match and compete for a chance to split a $1 […]

Media celebrating ‘Gay Pride Month’ ignore victims of the Sexual Revolution

by Jennifer Roback Morse Life Site News June 4, 2019 June 4, 2019 (Daily Signal) — June has been declared “Pride Month,” and we’re supposed to celebrate those “coming out” and living a “gay” life. June 12 will mark the third anniversary of the Pulse gay nightclub mass shooting in Orlando, Florida, that left 49 […]

Archbishop Viganò Criticizes Pope Francis’ Handling of McCarrick Case

This article was first posted at NCRegister.com June 11, 2019. By Edward Pentin In a new Washington Post interview, the former nuncio calls on the Holy Father to “acknowledge and end the coverups” over McCarrick and other abuse cases. ROME — In comments sent via email to The Washington Post, Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò has […]

Clerical Sex Abuse Research Cited by Archbishop Vigano

Jennifer Roback Morse to Appear on EWTN This Evening, June 13, 2019 In a June 10 interview with The Washington Post, Archbishop Carlo Maria Vigano, (Apostolic Nuncio to the United States from 2011 to 2016) cited the Ruth Institute study, “Is Catholic clergy sex abuse related to homosexual priests”. Archbishop Vigano called the Institute’s report […]

On the Death of Great Men

by Jennifer Roback Morse This article was first published April 26, 2019, at Crisis Magazine. [Chuck Colson with Pope John Paul II] The death of a father is an earth-shattering event. When my father died in 1993, I felt disoriented. I had never been in a world that did not include him. I could feel myself move up the generational ladder. No one is above me any longer. No one who matters stands above me. When I tried to describe this to older people, they immediately understood. Old men spoke to me of the deaths of their own fathers, in the hushed tones normally reserved for the sacred. I thought of this when I learned that Father James V. Schall, S.J., had died. He was a father to me as to many. We have all just taken a step up the generational ladder. He won’t be there anymore. Younger people will look to us now at times when we would have looked to him. I first met Fr. Schall at an Acton Institute event in the 1990s. I was still teaching economics at George Mason and had two small children at home. I was delighted to find that Fr. Schall taught at Georgetown, more or less in my back yard. When I went to see him, he received me in the visitors’ lounge at the Jesuit Residence. After our conversation, he walked me out to my car. When I opened the back door of my car, he noticed the condition of the interior. I was ready to be embarrassed about the evidence of small children on the floor. But then he smiled and said, “A family car.” The love on his face was palpable. I can honestly say I had never felt so supported by any other academic colleague. I was, after all, surrounded by economists, believers in the pursuit of a self-interest that would somehow work out in the end to the benefit of all. Most of my colleagues were at best bewildered by the time I was taking to care for my children. Some were downright hostile. Little did I realize how much Fr. Schall, the care of my children, and economics would intersect. A few years later, we were together at a conference on the family. He asked the question, “What is owed

Infiltration, innuendo, and the longing for certainty

We must not cling to certainty beyond what the facts allow. Infiltration, under-researched and over-stated, fails to meet this standard. by Jennifer Roback Morse This article was first published May 31, 2019, at The Catholic World Report.     In Infiltration: The Plot to Destroy the Church from Within, Dr. Taylor Marshall purports to show […]

The libertine road to serfdom

by Rev. Ben Johnson This article was first published February 8, 2019, at Acton.org. The Sexual State: How Elite Ideologies Are Destroying Lives and Why The Church Was Right All Along Jennifer Roback Morse, Ph.D. TAN Books, 2018. 406 pages. Reviewed by Rev. Ben Johnson Keen-eyed analysts have probed every ideological trend threatening liberty – […]

Clergy Sex Abuse is Rising, Changing

Press Conference on Latest Report from Fr. Paul Sullins: “Child Sex Abuse and Homosexual Priests Since 2000” May 31, 2019 For Immediate Release Unfortunately, clergy sex abuse is rising, and so, on June 6, The Ruth Institute will hold an exclusive online press conference to release a new report by Fr. Paul Sullins, Ph.D. The […]

Be a happier parent – or laugh trying

It’s one way to have happy kids, a new book points out. by Mary Cooney and Betsy Kerekes This article was first published May 7, 2019, at Mercatornet.com. There is no doubt that parents today face tremendous challenges. Sometimes these challenges are overwhelming and stressful. Parents of young children and teens will appreciate Betsy Kerekes’ […]

Sociologist: Evidence shows homosexual parenting harms children

by Doug Mainwaring This article was first posted April 30, 2019, at Life Site News. LAKE CHARLES, Louisiana, April 30, 2019 (LifeSiteNews) – A sociologist said that when it comes to children’s welfare, homosexual “marriage” accomplishes the exact opposite of conjugal marriage, placing children at four times the risk of emotional distress. Fr. Paul Sullins, […]

It’s Time to Promote Good Social Science on Same-Sex Parenting

by Fr. Paul Sullins This article first appeared on May 12, 2019, at The Public Discourse. Social scientists who conduct research on the politically charged question of the wellbeing of children in the care of same-sex parents have emphatically asserted unqualified and universal support for the finding of “no differences.” In his meticulously researched new […]

Social Conservatives Need to Get to Work, Not Give Up

Let’s mobilize the Victims and Survivors of the Sexual Revolution into a force for social change. By Jennifer Roback Morse Published on April 22, 2019, at The Stream. Peter Wolfgang’s cry from the heart got to me, I have to admit. His recent Stream piece “George Weigel, John Paul II, and What We Need Now” […]

Participants Praise Ruth Institute’s Survivors of Sexual Revolution Summit

The Ruth Institute’s first annual Summit for Survivors of the Sexual Revolution (April 26-27, in Lake Charles, Louisiana) was highly praised by participants. All agreed that the caliber of speakers and content (which covered Survivors of Divorce and Survivors of the LGBT subculture) were exceptional. Here are a few of the comments from speakers and […]

The Best Possible End to the McCarrick Affair

by Jennifer Roback Morse This article was first published February 28, 2019, at One Peter Five. While the Vatican’s decision to laicize Theodore McCarrick was a valuable step, it is not, and cannot be, the end of the affair. Mr. McCarrick was the elephant in the room at the recently concluded Vatican summit. We still […]

Summit on Survivors of the Sexual Revolution

By Thomas Drake This article was published May 2, 2019, at Tradition, Family, Property The Ruth Institute organized a much-needed Conference and Awards Dinner April 26 and 27 in Lake Charles, La. The gathering featured an amazing ensemble of scholars, activists, and public witnesses and brought forth the truth that God’s plan for the family […]

Ruth Institute Wraps Up First Summit for Survivors of the Sexual Revolution

The Ruth Institute’s Summit for Survivors of the Sexual Revolution (April 27) was a success by any measure. The Summit, which took place in Lake Charles, Louisiana, included Survivors of Divorce and Survivors of the LGBT Culture. The Summit was preceded by an Awards Banquet the evening of April 26. Those honored were Dr. Robert […]

Ruth Institute Summit Focuses on Victims of the Sexual Revolution

“Divorce and the LGBT subculture have changed the face of America in ways that cry out for thoughtful examination,” said Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse, Ph.D., Founder and President of The Ruth Institute. “Our Summit for Survivors of the Sexual Revolution will do just that, with a unique blend of scholarship and personal stories.” The Summit […]

Victims of Divorce to Speak at Ruth Institute Survivors’ Summit

The Ruth Institute’s Summit for Survivors of the Sexual Revolution (April 26-27 in Lake Charles, LA) will include survivors of divorce, among them adult children of divorce and abandoned spouses. Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse, Ruth Institute Founder and President, noted, “Many pro-family advocacy groups do not address divorce. But normalizing divorce is where the Sexual […]

Disgraced cardinal, pro-LGBT teaching to dominate LA Religious Education Conference

Cardinal Roger Mahony on March 8, 2013 at the conclave that elected Pope Francis. Filippo Monteforte/AFP/Getty Images by Lisa Bourne   March 8, 2019 (LifeSiteNews) — Criticism of the annual Los Angeles Religious Education Congress (L.A. REC) is heightened this year as the event is again poised to scandalize Catholics with some presenters who affirm […]

Cardinal who covered-up sex-abuse speaks at L.A. Archdiocese’ religious ed conference

 Cardinal Roger Mahony speaks at LA REC in Los Angeles, March 2019 by Lisa Bourne LOS ANGELES, California, March 25, 2019 ( LifeSiteNews) – With Cardinal Roger Mahony’s problematic history of cover-up with sex abuse cases during his time as head of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, it’s expected that Catholics would be scandalized by […]

LifeSite delivers petitions to L.A. Archdiocese opposing Cdl. Mahony at religious ed conference

LifeSite’s Lisa Bourne drops off petition to Los Angeles Archdiocese March 22, 2019. by Lisa Bourne Editor’s note: LifeSiteNews appreciates Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse and the Ruth Institute for their collaboration with LifeSiteNews on this petition project LOS ANGELES, California, March 25, 2019 (LifeSiteNews) – LifeSiteNews delivered two petitions to the Archdiocese of Los Angeles […]

Experts Combat Sexual Revolution At Survivors’ Summit

The Ruth Institute’s first annual Survivors of the Sexual Revolution Summit (April 26-27 in Lake Charles, LA) will include a brilliant array of speakers, among them academics, scholars and authors. Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse, founder and president of the Ruth Institute said: “We are honored to present such an illustrious group of speakers at our […]

Historic Summit Rips Mask from the Lies of the Sexual Revolution

Finally, Victims and Survivors of the Sexual Revolution will get their turn at the microphone! History will be made in Lake Charles, LA, on April 27, when the Ruth Institute holds its first annual Summit for Survivors of the Sexual Revolution. Ruth Institute Founder and President, Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse, Ph.D. stated: “The Summit is […]

What Did Frederic Martel Hope to Accomplish With ‘Closet of the Vatican’?

by Jennifer Roback Morse This article was published March 18, 2019, at National Catholic Register.     The reception of Frederic Martel’s widely anticipated book In the Closet of the Vatican has been surprising. The tantalizing hints dropped before the “bombshell,” “salacious” book’s release exclaimed, “80% of Vatican priests gay.” After an initial international media […]

Weaponized Self-Pity, Part I: Divorce

The children of divorce, even as adults, have become accustomed to being silenced.   by Jennifer Roback Morse  This article was first published February 25, 2019, at NCRegister.com. Recently, I noticed my friend Leila Miller repeating online that she does not insist that people remain living with an abusive spouse. My inclination was to say, […]

"Pathetic:" Ruth Inst. to LA Archdiocese, reporters

Ruth Institute President Calls Response to Request That Cardinal Mahony Withdraw from Education Conference “Pathetic” “Pathetic.” That’s how Ruth Institute President Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse, Ph.D. characterized the response from the Archdiocese of Los Angeles to the Institute’s petition calling on Cardinal Roger Mahony to withdraw as a speaker at the L.A. Religious Education Congress […]

A sociologist looks at the Catholic sex abuse crisis

Bishops need to regain the trust of their flock. by Fr. Paul Sullins This article was first published August 24, 2018, at Mercatornet.com. Paul Sullins is a sociologist and Catholic priest with four books and over 100 journal articles, book chapters and research reports on issues of faith and culture to his credit. He has […]

Stop Exploiting Desmond: A Challenge to the ‘LGBTQ’ Community

  Put an end to the exploitation of an 11-year-old boy. DEC. 28, 2018 at NCRegister.com.   by Jennifer Roback Morse Imagine this scenario: A married mother and father encourage their 11-year-old daughter to dress in sexually provocative clothing. They take her to a strip club and allow her to dance onstage. The patrons throw […]

The Truth About the Priest Abuse Data

Listen to the podcast with Patrick Coffin and Fr. Paul Sullins here. The Roots of The Priestly Abuse Scandal—Part I This is the first in a series on the roots of the priestly abuse scandal. I know, a sad and depressing topic. But we have to “go there” if we want to “get there.” Father […]

New Year’s Resolution: No More Defeatism

by Jennifer Roback Morse This article was first published January 7, 2019, at NCRegister.com.   Hermann Stilke, St. Joan of Arc in Battle1843 I have a New Year’s resolution for you to consider. My suggested resolution is doable. It will make a difference in the quality of your life. It will allow you to make […]

Pro-family org demands cardinal who covered-up sex abuse withdraw from conference

by Dorothy Cummings McLean LAKE CHARLES, Louisiana, February 4, 2019 (LifeSiteNews) – A pro-family organization has launched a petition asking Cardinal Roger Mahony, infamous for covering up child sexual abuse by his clergy, to withdraw as a speaker at the upcoming Los Angeles Religious Education Congress. The retired archbishop is invited to speak at the […]

Ruth Institute honors Bishop Provost, pledges its support

The Ruth Institute honors Bishop Glen John Provost of Lake Charles, Louisiana, for his spiritual leadership regarding the clergy sex abuse and cover-up scandal. Bishop Provost issued a letter outlining a systematic spiritual response to the worldwide crisis. He stated: We in the Church either transform society by witnessing to it or risk being absorbed […]

When Sex Becomes Cheap

by Paul Sullins A review of: Regnerus, Mark, Cheap Sex: The Transformation of Men, Marriage and Monogamy (New York: Oxford University Press, 2017). This article was first published at humanumreview. Cultural norms—the tacit, taken-for-granted expectations that structure human society—adapt to institutional and technological change. In our day, as the life tasks and realms formerly integrated […]

Why I Stopped Talking About Economics When I Started Talking About Family

by Jennifer Roback Morse This article was first published on January 8, 2019, at The Stream. Tucker Carlson is right. But his method is wrong. Tucker Carlson’s monologue on January 2 set off a firestorm of negative commentary. I want to say for the record: I agree completely with Carlson’s closing statement, “If you want […]