A Wounded Faith… A Nobler Hope
Originally published February 23, 2022 by Women of Grace, EWTN. Republished by Ruth Institute April 29, 2022. In this episode of the Ruth Institute Podcast, we are delighted to listen in to Johnette Williams show, Women of Grace on EWTN. Faith Hakesley, author of the book, Glimmers of Grace: Moments of Peace and Healing Following […]
Clergy Pedophilia Destroys the Whole Family
Clergy pedophilia destroys more than the immediate victim. Alex’s younger brother was molested by a priest and shares the painful story.
Sex Abuse Coverup By LCPS Not News to Catholics
Loudoun County School Board’s Response to Sex Abuse Not News to Catholics
Anthony Gorgia Is Suing for Discrimination against Heterosexuals.
Anthony Gorgia was a seminarian at the receiving end of unwanted sexual attention even as he was trying to complete his studies to enter the priesthood.
This Pediatrician is Speaking Out Against the Culture in Medicine
During his term as President of the AAP, Dr. Zanga focused on several major issues, including preprofessional education, workforce, child abuse and other violence prevention, substance abuse prevention, children and the media, sexually transmitted infections/adolescent health, and financial access to health care for all children. He also promoted the importance of family for the health and well-being of children.
Texas takes on Trans Surgery for Minors
(August 19, 2021) Dr J is once again a guest of Fr. Rob Jack on Sacred Heart Radio’s Driving Home the Faith.They’re discussing a couple of pieces of good news (both from Texas, incidentally) concerning bans on children receiving transgender surgery.
Andrew Cuomo, the Poster Thug for the Sexual Revolution
(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.”
Andrew Cuomo’s Long Fall
(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. Listen
No Child Born in Wrong Body
by William Mahoney, Ph.D. This article was first published at ChurchMilitant on July 21, 2021. Watch the video. The money-making gender industry is destroying lives and families. But one woman who struggled with gender identity as a child is helping people understand the underlying reasons for gender dysphoria. Church Militant’s William Mahoney recently spoke with […]
Correcting the Data
Fr. Paul Sullins, Ph.D., gave a talk at the 2021 Summit on what the data is actually telling us.
Counting the Casualties of the Sexual Revolution
Fr. Paul Sullins, Ph.D., gave a talk at the 2021 Ambassadors’ Training on how we can begin to quantify the human cost of the sexual revolution.
We’ll Convert Your Children. Happens bit by bit…
(July 8, 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 recent video posted (and taken down) of the San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus song in which they threaten and brag that they’re aiming to "convert your children.", Check out our upcoming Summit over at ruthinstitute.org/summit for more details, speakers, and registration information. Listen
Facebook, Sex Trafficking, and Censorship
(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. Listen
Survival Mode: Flash Floods, Trauma and Childhood Sexual Abuse
Natural disasters and childhood sexual abuse are both life-threatening events. People respond to trauma in understandable ways, regardless of the specific circumstances of that trauma. And people with no direct experience of trauma tend to misunderstand the traumatized. I think I’m learning some things that may be of help to the Church in our quest to deal with the tragic legacy of sexual abuse.
Get Power to Push Back Against the Culture: Summit Attendee’s Stories.
Meet Jim, Gail, and Jackie! Last year we got to meet them at the Summit, our annual conference. We’d like to share what they’re up to as we put the final preparations in place for our Summit this year. More information, readings, and resources below cut. The Simple Truth, hosted by Jim Havens, airs each weekday from 4-5pm (ET) on The Station of the Cross Radio Network. Jim received his masters in Theology from Franciscan University, and his bachelors degree in Media Studies from the University at Buffalo. He also has a masters of fine arts in Screenwriting from Hollins University. Jim has more than 15 years of experience in apostolic work with Catholic parishes, schools, organizations, and media. "The goal of my ‘career’ is to live my mission: to love God and love people by leading young and old deeper into the transforming, life-giving reality of Jesus and His Catholic Church. Beyond seeking to live my primary vocation of husband and father to the full, I want to use everything I am to help lead others to their true greatness in Christ.", Gail Finke is the producer of Driving Home the Faith, a Catholic radio show broadcast from Cincinnati on the Sacred Heart Radio network. Involved with Sacred Heart Radio since her days as an intern, Gail has worked as a writer, editor, and author, ran the local Catholic web magazine, The Catholic Beat, and designed The Catholic Telegraph. Gail is from Pennsylvania, a revert to the Catholic faith whose most recent non-media job was at Greater Cincinnati Right to Life. She has two grown children and likes to attend FC Cincinnati matches with her husband. Jackie Aguilar is an expert in the field of fertility regulation through natural means. She teaches both the Couple to Couple League and the Creighton Methods of Natural Family Planning. She is also a board member of Natural Womanhood. Jackie graduated from Texas A&M University with a bachelors in marketing. After an extremely frustrating experience with the birth control pill that diminished her physical attraction
One–Two–no wait, Three!
(June 10, 2021) Dr J is once again a guest of Fr. Rob Jack on Sacred Heart Radio’s Driving Home the Faith. They’re discussing China’s new–wait for it–3 child policy. Listen
Actresses Traumatized by Nude Scenes are Both Victims and Perpetrators
June 1, 2021 For Immediate Release For More Information: info@ruthinstitute.org Actresses Traumatized by Nude Scenes are Both Victims and Perpetrators “A spate of high-profile Hollywood actresses have recently revealed that appearing nude on screen traumatized them. But the Sexual Revolution promised that such anxiety could be eliminated if we were just ‘sex-positive’ enough. We were […]
How The Gender Industry Profits Off Vulnerable Kids
Maria Keffler is a co-founder of International Partners for Ethical Care, which seeks to halt the unethical medicalization of children for profit. Ms. Keffler is also a co-founder of the Arlington Parent Coalition, a watchdog group in Arlington, VA, which works to safeguard parents’ rights and children’s safety in public education. An author, speaker, and teacher with a background in educational psychology, Ms. Keffler has fought to protect children from unethical activism and dangerous policies around sexuality and transgender ideology since 2018. She lives in Arlington, Virginia (USA), with her husband and three teenage children. Listen This is an audio podcast of The Dr J Show. Full video episode is available here. Readings and resources below cut. Readings &, Resources Partners for Ethical Care: partnersforethicalcare.com PEC’s "Commonsense Care", video series (also available on YouTube) Desist, Detrans, &, Detox: Getting Your Child Out of the Gender Cult, by Maria Keffler, available through Partners for Ethical Care or on Amazon "Billionaires Funding Transgender Movement for Profit,", by Jennifer Bilek at The Standard "The Billionaires Behind the LGBT Movement,", by Jennifer Bilek at First Things "Who Are the Rich, White Men Institutionalizing Transgender Ideology?", by Jennifer Bilek at The Perimeter the Ruth Institute’s Survivor’s Summit 2021
How The Gender Industry Profits Off Vulnerable Kids
Maria Keffler is a co-founder of International Partners for Ethical Care, which seeks to halt the unethical medicalization of children for profit. Ms. Keffler is also a co-founder of the Arlington Parent Coalition, a watchdog group in Arlington, VA, which works to safeguard parents’ rights and children’s safety in public education. An author, speaker, and teacher with a background in educational psychology, Ms. Keffler has fought to protect children from unethical activism and dangerous policies around sexuality and transgender ideology since 2018. She lives in Arlington, Virginia (USA), with her husband and three teenage children. Readings &, Resources Partners for Ethical Care: partnersforethicalcare.com PEC’s "Commonsense Care", video series (also available on YouTube) Desist, Detrans, &, Detox: Getting Your Child Out of the Gender Cult, by Maria Keffler, available through Partners for Ethical Care or on Amazon "Billionaires Funding Transgender Movement for Profit,", by Jennifer Bilek at The Standard "The Billionaires Behind the LGBT Movement,", by Jennifer Bilek at First Things "Who Are the Rich, White Men Institutionalizing Transgender Ideology?", by Jennifer Bilek at The Perimeter the Ruth Institute’s Survivor’s Summit 2021
Ruth Inst. Summit Stresses Reclaiming Professions from the S*xual Revolution
May 17, 2021 For Immediate Release For more information, contact info@rutinstitute.org. Ruth Inst. Summit Stresses Reclaiming Professions from the S*xual Revolution The theme of the Ruth Institute’s Fourth Annual Summit (July 16-17 in Lake Charles, LA) is Reclaiming the Professions for Life and Family. Ruth Institute President Dr. Jenifer Roback Morse, Ph.D., explained: “In recent […]
Science, Schools, and Government Support Unhealthy Transgenderism
Jane Robbins is an attorney and retired senior fellow with the American Principles Project in Washington D.C. At APP she worked on issues related to education, parental rights, and religious freedom, she testified about these issues before Congress and the legislatures of 12 states. Since retiring from APP she has focused on issues related to the sexualization of children in schools, healthcare, and the culture at large. Her articles on these topics have been published in numerous national media outlets. She also serves on the board of a new organization called American Achievement Testing, which is developing a traditional U.S. history curriculum to be offered to high schools as an alternative to current Leftist models. She is a graduate of Clemson University and the Harvard Law School. "The administrative state book was written several years ago with two of my APP colleagues. It’s an attempt to delve deeper into how the bureaucracy of the federal government really dictates so much state and local policy. It does have a couple of chapters about education — how we got to the pathetic state we’re in — and the chapter about rigged federal research is especially applicable to the trans issue.", Listen This is an audio podcast of The Dr J Show. Full video episode is available here. Readings and resources below cut. Readings &, Resources The Suicide Myth (PDF) Child and Parental Rights Campaign – website for a law firm that represents parents who are fighting schools, bureaucrats, and doctors to protect their confused children: childparentrights.org CPRC’s school resource guide "Navigating the Transgender Landscape", Detransition stories from The Dr J Show Mary Rice Hasson at the Ethics &, Public Policy Center: Gender Identity Resources (via the Catholic Women’s Forum) The American College of Pediatricians’ "Position Statement on Gender Dysphoria in Children", series: "The Impossibility of Informed Consent for Transgender Interventions:", by Jane Robbins at The Public Discou
Science, Schools, and Government Support Unhealthy Transgenderism
Jane Robbins is an attorney and retired senior fellow with the American Principles Project in Washington D.C. At APP she worked on issues related to education, parental rights, and religious freedom, she testified about these issues before Congress and the legislatures of 12 states. Since retiring from APP she has focused on issues related to the sexualization of children in schools, healthcare, and the culture at large. Her articles on these topics have been published in numerous national media outlets. She also serves on the board of a new organization called American Achievement Testing, which is developing a traditional U.S. history curriculum to be offered to high schools as an alternative to current Leftist models. She is a graduate of Clemson University and the Harvard Law School. "The administrative state book was written several years ago with two of my APP colleagues. It’s an attempt to delve deeper into how the bureaucracy of the federal government really dictates so much state and local policy. It does have a couple of chapters about education — how we got to the pathetic state we’re in — and the chapter about rigged federal research is especially applicable to the trans issue.", Readings &, Resources The Suicide Myth (PDF) Child and Parental Rights Campaign – website for a law firm that represents parents who are fighting schools, bureaucrats, and doctors to protect their confused children: childparentrights.org CPRC’s school resource guide "Navigating the Transgender Landscape", Detransition stories from The Dr J Show Mary Rice Hasson at the Ethics &, Public Policy Center: Gender Identity Resources (via the Catholic Women’s Forum) The American College of Pediatricians’ "Position Statement on Gender Dysphoria in Children", series: "The Impossibility of Informed Consent for Transgender Interventions:", by Jane Robbins at The Public Discourse "The Paradigm", "The Risks", "Exploiting Child Suicide To Bully Parents Of Trans Kids Is The Ul
What do Therapists Think About The Priestly Sexual Abuse Crisis?
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
What do Therapists Think About The Priestly Sexual Abuse Crisis?
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
Bill Clinton/ Kamala Harris forum on “Empowering Women” is Hypocrisy, Notes Ruth Inst.
March 31, 2021 For Immediate Release For More Information: media@ruthinstitute.org Bill Clinton/ Kamala Harris forum on “Empowering Women” is Hypocrisy, Notes Ruth Inst. “You’ve got to be kidding,” Ruth Institute President, Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse, Ph.D., said of Vice President Harris doing a webcast forum on ‘empowering women and girls’ with former President Bill Clinton […]
The UN Sexual Education is Insane
Sharon Slater is the president of Family Watch International (FWI) and the chair of the UN Family Rights Caucus. She is a consultant to multiple UN Member States on issues of life, human sexuality, and family policy and the author of the book Stand for the Family: A Call to Responsible Citizens Everywhere, also known as the “Family Defense Handbook.” Sharon also serves on the board of directors of No Left Turn in Education and on the board of the Political Network for Values, a global platform and resource for legislators and politicians across the globe defending human life, marriage, family, religious freedom and conscience. Sharon co-chairs the U.S.-based Protect Child Health Coalition (ProtectChildHealth.org). Sharon has directed multiple widely acclaimed documentaries including “The War on Children: The Comprehensive Sexuality Education Agenda,” “Cultural Imperialism: The Sexual Rights Agenda,” and “Porn Pandemic: The Devastating Impact on Marriage, Children and Families.” She is currently the executive director of a series of videos on transgender issues (see at familywatch.org/transgenderissues/). She and her husband Greg reside in Arizona and have seven children (three of whom are siblings adopted from Mozambique) and twelve grandchildren. Resources Family Watch International: familywatch.org Cultural Imperialism: The Sexual Rights Agenda at fwipetitions.org upcoming FWI webinars at familywatch.org/webinars U.N. Family Rights Caucus: unfamilyrightscaucus.org Protect Child Health Coalition: protectchildhealth.org Stop CSE: StopCSE.org Transgender Issues: TransgenderIssues.org What the studies REALLY say: SexEdReport.org
First Legal Non-Binary Person Regrets
James Shupe, the first legal non binary person, regretted and detransitioned after years of misery. Discover his story.
Hidden Dangers of The Mind: A Detransitioner’s Tale
I was a lesbian for 22 years. Then I lived as a female to male transsexual for 17 years before detransitioning. My name is Maritza. I was born in Havana, Cuba. My mother was given a form of estrogen to prevent miscarriages. She was able to carry me to term, but not without ramifications. I […]
AUDIO: We Need to Look At What Happens to Society After Abortion
Eric Scheidler is the executive director of the Pro-Life Action League, founded in 1980 by his father, veteran pro-life leader Joe Scheidler. The League recruits, equips and trains pro-life Americans to put their convictions into action at the grassroots level through peaceful direct action. Under Eric’s leadership, the League’s headquarters city of Chicago has become “ground zero” for pro-life activism nationally. Take part in the Pro-Life Action League’s event on Good Friday, April 2, the Way of the Cross for Victims of Abortion. This is an annual nationwide prayer vigil and a "springtime rebirth", of the national public witness against abortion as the pandemic recedes. Listen This is an audio podcast of The Dr J Show. Full video episode is available here. Readings &, Resources Pro-Life Action League: prolifeaction.org Joe Scheidler’s memoir, Racketeer for Life: Fighting the Culture of Death from the Sidewalk to the Supreme Court at shop.prolifeaction.org handbook: Sharing the Pro-Life Message at shop.prolifeaction.org Dr J Shows on the sanctity of human life: Youtube playlist
We Need to Look At What Happens to Society After Abortion
Eric Scheidler is the executive director of the Pro-Life Action League, founded in 1980 by his father, veteran pro-life leader Joe Scheidler. The League recruits, equips and trains pro-life Americans to put their convictions into action at the grassroots level through peaceful direct action. Under Eric’s leadership, the League’s headquarters city of Chicago has become “ground zero” for pro-life activism nationally. Take part in the Pro-Life Action League’s event on Good Friday, April 2, the Way of the Cross for Victims of Abortion. This is an annual nationwide prayer vigil and a "springtime rebirth", of the national public witness against abortion as the pandemic recedes. Readings &, Resources Pro-Life Action League: prolifeaction.org Joe Scheidler’s memoir, Racketeer for Life: Fighting the Culture of Death from the Sidewalk to the Supreme Court at shop.prolifeaction.org handbook: Sharing the Pro-Life Message at shop.prolifeaction.org Dr J Shows on the sanctity of human life: Youtube playlist
Planned Parenthood and Transgender Hormones
(February 11, 2021) Dr J is once again a guest of Fr. Rob Jack on Sacred Heart Radio’s Driving Home the Faith. Today they’re discussing Planned Parenthood’s emerging new business model: transgender hormones. The sidewalk counselors are seeing it even as the kids aren’t seeing what they’re getting themselves into. Planned Parenthood, of course, is seeing repeat customers and dollar signs. Listen Check out our new transgender resource pamphlet here.
Multi-million Dollar Lawsuit Over Abuse Cover-up at Rome Seminary
February 10, 2021 For Immediate Release For More Information: media@ruthinstitute.org On February 3, former seminarian Anthony Gorgia filed a $125 million lawsuit in the New York Supreme Court against New York Cardinal Timothy Dolan and several officials of the North American College in Rome, a pontifical seminary. Gorgia says he was defamed and discriminated against […]
Suit Charges Twitter with Allowing Child Porn
January 27, 2021 For Immediate Release For More Information: info@ruthinstitute.org Suit Charges Twitter with Allowing Child Porn Tech giant Twitter knowingly allowed the distribution of images of the sexual exploitation of a minor, a lawsuit filed in federal district court last week alleges. “Where were Twitter’s much-vaunted ‘community standards,’ in this case?” asked Dr. Jennifer […]
What’s the Big Deal?
(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. Listen
I was walking like a lifeless body, a corpse that moved.
I’ve struggled with same-sex attraction for most of my life. Although I had a difficult childhood (having attempted suicide when I was about 12), I never thought there was a connection between my attractions toward other boys and my lonely, rejected, hurtful upbringing. My whole life, I was told that embracing the gay lifestyle would […]
What Happens When We Start Disrespecting Family?
Louisiana priest Father Shenan J. Boquet travels around the world spreading the Gospel of Life as president of Human Life International. Having journeyed over a million miles to more than 87 countries, Father Boquet has given numerous talks at conferences and symposia in the United States and around the world on issues ranging from the dignity of the human person and the nature of marriage to social justice and moral theology. Father Boquet has appeared on EWTN television and radio shows, Catholic Answers Live, Ave Maria Radio, Vatican Radio, as well as a number of local Catholic radio programs in the U.S. and in other international media outlets. His writings have appeared in numerous publications such as: LifeSiteNews, LifeNews, Catholic Exchange, CNSNews, Catholic Lane, Catholic Online, Crux, Legatus, and The Wanderer. Father Boquet’s weekly newsletter, “Spirit and Life,” goes online Mondays at ww.HLI.org. Readings &, Resources Human Life International: hli.org Fr Boquet’s weekly commentaries: hli.org/author/soboquet HLI Research: hli.org/author/bclowes "The Children of Pornhub,", by Nicholas Kristof at the New York Times www.nytimes.com/2020/12/04/opinion/sunday/pornhub-rape-trafficking.html Dr J Shows: ruthinstitute.org/dr-j-show
AUDIO: What Happens When We Start Disrespecting Family?
Louisiana priest Father Shenan J. Boquet travels around the world spreading the Gospel of Life as president of Human Life International. Having journeyed over a million miles to more than 87 countries, Father Boquet has given numerous talks at conferences and symposia in the United States and around the world on issues ranging from the dignity of the human person and the nature of marriage to social justice and moral theology. Father Boquet has appeared on EWTN television and radio shows, Catholic Answers Live, Ave Maria Radio, Vatican Radio, as well as a number of local Catholic radio programs in the U.S. and in other international media outlets. His writings have appeared in numerous publications such as: LifeSiteNews, LifeNews, Catholic Exchange, CNSNews, Catholic Lane, Catholic Online, Crux, Legatus, and The Wanderer. Father Boquet’s weekly newsletter, “Spirit and Life,” goes online Mondays at ww.HLI.org. Listen This is an audio podcast of The Dr J Show. Full video episode is available here. Readings and resources below cut. Readings &, Resources Human Life International: hli.org Fr Boquet’s weekly commentaries: hli.org/author/soboquet HLI Research: hli.org/author/bclowes "The Children of Pornhub,", by Nicholas Kristof at the New York Times www.nytimes.com/2020/12/04/opinion/sunday/pornhub-rape-trafficking.html Dr J Shows: ruthinstitute.org/dr-j-show
NBC Again Smears Ruth Inst. as a “Hate Group”
“NBC’s second broadside against the Ruth Institute is both predictable and pathetic,” said Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse, Ph.D., the Institute’s founder and president. Following its December 9 story, on December 12, NBC did another “exposé” of supposed hate groups that received funding under the Paycheck Protection Program, using information provided by the thoroughly partisan Southern […]
NBC News and SPLC Spread Fake Hate
In response to a December 9 NBC News story alleging the Ruth Institute is a “hate group,” the Institute’s President, Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse Ph.D., called the charge “an outrage.” “The Ruth Institute is a global, non-profit organization leading an international, interfaith coalition to defend the family and build a civilization of love,” Morse said. […]
Ruth Inst. Categorically Rejects NBC News Designating it a “Hate Group”
For Immediate Release For More Information: info@ruthinstitute.org Ruth Inst. Categorically Rejects NBC News Designating it a “Hate Group” In response to a December 9 NBC News story alleging the Ruth Institute is a “hate group,” the Institute’s President, Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse Ph.D., called the charge “an outrage.” “The Ruth Institute is a global, non-profit […]
Pornhub and Child Sexual Exploitation
(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. Listen
UK Court Rules Against Chemical Castration for Minors
The National Catholic Register recently reported on some welcome news regarding protecting minors from hormonal drugs prescribed to gender-confused children. The ruling by the UK court is an important step in protecting minors. Celeste McGovern News December 8, 2020 Gender-confused children likely can’t comprehend the risks of hormonal drugs that clinics prescribe, British judges […]
Vatican Cover-Up Continues: Dr. J’s Explosive Interview w/ Catholic Journalist Phil Lawler
Philip Lawler shares his insights on the newly released McCarrick Report, the Pope’s comments on same-sex marriage, the President of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops congratulating Joe Biden on the election, and the status of the Church in China.
Exposing Clergy Sexual Abuse Cover-Up: THE McCarrick Report
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. Lawler is the author or editor of ten books on political and religious topics. His essays, book reviews, and editorial columns have appeared in over 100 newspapers around the United States and abroad. A pro-life activist and veteran of many political campaigns, Phil was himself a candidate for the US Senate in 2000, running against the late Sen. Ted Kennedy. Married since 1979 to Leila Marie Lawler, Phil is the father of 7 children, grandfather of 9, and a Red Sox fan. Topics discussed is this episode of The Dr. J Show include: the McCarrick Report: questions left unanswered. Discussed was McCarrick’s history of sexual assult and grooming (and the many warnings passed along to the Vatican), how Pope Francis lifted Pope Benedict’s restrictions on McCarrick, how Archbishop Vigano’s warnings about McCarrick were ignored, and how McCarrick functioned as an unofficial global ambassador for the Vatican amid all of this Pope Francis’ advocating homosexual "civil unions", Archbishop Gomez’ premature congrats to Joe Biden how predators "groom", potential victims and con them Pope Francis’ "gutting", of Pope John Paul II’s Pontifical Institute for The Family how conforming to the world only loses the credibility of Christians Pope Francis’ compromise and secret deal with the Chinese communists over Church treatment there Readings &, Resources Phil’s site: catholicculture.org Restoration of
AUDIO: Exposing Clergy Sexual Abuse Cover-Up: THE McCarrick Report
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. Listen This is an audio podcast of The Dr J Show. Full video episode is available here. Transcript, readings and resources below cut. Lawler is the author or editor of ten books on political and religious topics. His essays, book reviews, and editorial columns have appeared in over 100 newspapers around the United States and abroad. A pro-life activist and veteran of many political campaigns, Phil was himself a candidate for the US Senate in 2000, running against the late Sen. Ted Kennedy. Married since 1979 to Leila Marie Lawler, Phil is the father of 7 children, grandfather of 9, and a Red Sox fan. Topics discussed is this episode of The Dr. J Show include: the McCarrick Report: questions left unanswered. Discussed was McCarrick’s history of sexual assult and grooming (and the many warnings passed along to the Vatican), how Pope Francis lifted Pope Benedict’s restrictions on McCarrick, how Archbishop Vigano’s warnings about McCarrick were ignored, and how McCarrick functioned as an unofficial global ambassador for the Vatican amid all of this Pope Francis’ advocating homosexual "civil unions", Archbishop Gomez’ premature congrats to Joe Biden how predators "groom", potential victims and con them Pope Francis’ "gutting", of Pope John Paul II’s Pontifical Institute for The Family how conforming to the world only loses the credibility of Christians Pope Francis’ compromise and secret
Ruth Institute praises judge in clergy sex abuse case, calls on Church to laicize offending priest
November 5, 2020 For Immediate Release For more information, contact dfeder@rcn.com The Third Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld Fr. Michael Guidry’s conviction and 10-year sentence for child molestation handed down in 2019. Ruth Institute Founder and President Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse, Ph.D., stated: “We applaud the decision to deny Fr. Guidry’s motion to reduce […]
Media for Pope’s Pro-gay Comments a Distraction for McCarrick S*x Abuse Cover-up says Ruth Inst.
“Pope Francis does not have the authority to change Church teaching. He knows this. The media’s barely-concealed glee that the Catholic Church is ‘progressing’ is a distraction. We should put the emphasis where it belongs: on the continued cover-up of then-Cardinal Theodore McCarrick’s homosexual predation,” said Ruth Inst. President Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse, Ph.D. “Why […]
‘Cuties’ Pushes Pedophilia, Not Girl Power
If we wanted any more evidence that the global ruling class likes pedophilia, look no further than Netflix’s Cuties. Let’s try this case in the court of public opinion.
Cuties and the Sexualization of Children
(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. Listen
Ruth Inst. President: The Global Ruling Class Likes Pedophilia
“There’s no other way to describe it: The global elite likes pedophilia,” said Ruth Institute President Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse, Ph.D. “Of all of the demons released by the Sexual Revolution, the exploitation of children is the most depraved.” Morse charged: “The evidence is overwhelming. The sexual abuse of children is a growing scandal in […]
Kamala Harris’s Disgraceful Record of not Prosecuting Clerical Sex Abuse
“I don’t see how it could be a coincidence that Kamala Harris didn’t prosecute a single clerical sex abuse case during the eight years she was San Francisco District Attorney,” said Ruth Institute President Jennifer Roback Morse, Ph.D. According to a recent book by Peter Schweizer, Profiles in Corruption: Abuse of Power by America’s Progressive […]
Taking a Stand Against the Sexual Revolution
by Ben Broussard This article was first published August 6, 2020, at tfpla.org. On July 17-18, 2020, members of Tradition, Family, Property (TFP)-Louisiana united with activists from around the country in Lake Charles, Louisiana. The Ruth Institute’s Third Annual Summit for Survivors of the Sexual Revolution brought together a diverse crowd for both online and […]
This Teen Sex Abuse Victim Stood Up to Her Abuser: Faith Hakesley Fought for Justice.
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 (Ra
DR J SHOW AUDIO: This Teen Sex Abuse Victim Stood Up to Her Abuser: Faith Hakesley Fought for Justice.
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. Listen This is an audio podcast of The Dr J Show. Full video episode is available here. 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 susp
Fr. Sullins on Breakfast with Bacon
(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.", Listen
DR J SHOW AUDIO: Has Lockdown Hurt You? Come Hear What it Did To The Truly Vulnerable
Reverend Father Bonifasio Senteza shares with Dr. J the conditions in Uganda under the Wuhan virus pandemic and the annual Ugandan Martyrs celebration. Listen In Uganda, The child mortality rate (deaths among those five and under) in Uganda is currently 62 deaths per 1,000 children. The average women in Uganda has about five children. About 47% of the population is under the age of 15. About 60% of women have their first birth before the age of 21. Polygamy is relatively common: among married women in their 40’s, about 40% of them have a co-wife. Only 2% of women never marry. 60% of women are married by the age of 20. Being separated is common: about 14% of married women over 30 are separated. Less than 2% are divorced. Being widowed is also common: about 10% of women in their 40’s are widowed. 80% of girl teens are literate, by contrast, only 50% of women over 40 are literate. 82% of boy teens are literate, and 75% of men over 40 are literate. Less than 5% of households have a flush toilet. Less than 1% of all households have a private (not shared with another family) flush toilet that is connected to a sewer system. Only 30% of households have electricity. Only 4% of households own a private car. 10% of households have a motorcycle, and 30% of households have a bicycle. About 45% of the population is Protestant, about 40% are Catholic, and about 14% are Muslim. About 5% of the population has HIV. DONATE: missio.org/project/18218/Covid-19-Emergency-Food-Supply-Uganda Ugandan Hunger Pandemic: "Activists protest at coronavirus-related ‘hunger pandemic’ in Uganda,", from the Irish Times Ugandan Martyrs Day 2019 (YouTube) Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse’s Uganda Talk on the Ruth Speaks Out blog
Has Lockdown Hurt You? Come Hear What it Did To The Truly Vulnerable
Reverend Father Bonifasio Senteza shares with Dr. J the conditions in Uganda under the Wuhan virus pandemic and the annual Ugandan Martyrs celebration. In Uganda, The child mortality rate (deaths among those five and under) in Uganda is currently 62 deaths per 1,000 children. The average women in Uganda has about five children. About 47% of the population is under the age of 15. About 60% of women have their first birth before the age of 21. Polygamy is relatively common: among married women in their 40’s, about 40% of them have a co-wife. Only 2% of women never marry. 60% of women are married by the age of 20. Being separated is common: about 14% of married women over 30 are separated. Less than 2% are divorced. Being widowed is also common: about 10% of women in their 40’s are widowed. 80% of girl teens are literate, by contrast, only 50% of women over 40 are literate. 82% of boy teens are literate, and 75% of men over 40 are literate. Less than 5% of households have a flush toilet. Less than 1% of all households have a private (not shared with another family) flush toilet that is connected to a sewer system. Only 30% of households have electricity. Only 4% of households own a private car. 10% of households have a motorcycle, and 30% of households have a bicycle. About 45% of the population is Protestant, about 40% are Catholic, and about 14% are Muslim. About 5% of the population has HIV. DONATE: missio.org/project/18218/Covid-19-Emergency-Food-Supply-Uganda Ugandan Hunger Pandemic: "Activists protest at coronavirus-related ‘hunger pandemic’ in Uganda,", from the Irish Times Ugandan Martyrs Day 2019 (YouTube) Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse’s Uganda Talk on the Ruth Speaks Out blog
Had Enough Staycations? How About a Stay-Conference?
by Clare Walker Excerpt from an article published July 17, 2020 at NCRegister.com. Fighting the Good Fight Since 2008 Jennifer Roback Morse and the team at the Ruth Institute have been on the front lines in the fight against the sexual revolution since the institute’s founding in 2008. In those foundational early years, the […]
Positives and Negatives from the USCCB’s audit
(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. Listen Hear Fr. Sullins’ longer presentation at our annual Survivors’ Summit this weekend! Check it out at ruthinstitute.org/summit.
Abused and rejected
I am a different victim of rejection from society due to being fired in 1986 after I was married and then assaulted in a women’s restroom in the building I worked. I was fired again after I gave birth to my first child upon returning from maternity leave. I was assaulted again by my mentally […]
From the Median: Clergy Sex Abuse Audit 2020
(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. Listen
New Report Shows Allegations and Findings of Priestly Abuse are on the Rise
(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.
New Report Reveals Increase in Abuse by Catholic Priests
Ruth Institute Research Associate, Fr. Paul Sullins, Ph.D., responded to the newly released 2019 Annual Report from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) and the independent lay National Review Board (NRB) about on-going clerical sex abuse. “The report showed a significant increase in both allegations and findings of sexual abuse by priests. The […]
Sex-Wounded Fighting Back
by Paul Murano • ChurchMilitant.com • June 25, 2020 The sexual revolution, a revolt waged by modern man against God and His Sixth Commandment, will be taking the proverbial prosecutor’s stand in Louisiana this July. Pictured: Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse The Ruth Institute has scheduled its “Survivors’ Summit 2020,” a conference whose focus is “Surviving […]
Church &, State: Survivors’ Summit!
(June 25, 2020) Dr J is once again a guest of Nancy Tower on KELB’s "Church &, State.", She dropped in to update listeners all about our upcoming Summit for Survivors of the Sexual Revolution, coming to Lake Charles on July 17th &, 18th. For more on our annual Summit, visit ruthinstitute.org/summit. Listen
Ruth Inst. Third Annual Awards Dinner and Summit for Survivors of the S*xual Revolution – July 17-18, 2020
The Ruth Institute will hold its Third Annual Awards Dinner and Summit for Survivors of the Sexual Revolution on July 18, in Lake Charles, LA. Ruth Institute President Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse, Ph.D., said, “This Dinner and Summit will take those who’ve suffered from the Sexual Revolution from victimhood to healing, empowerment and activism.” The […]
Ruth Inst. Third Annual Awards Dinner and Summit for Survivors of the Sexual Revolution – July 17-18, 2020
June 2, 2020 For Immediate Release For more information, contact media@ruthinstitute.org. The Ruth Institute will hold its Third Annual Awards Dinner and Summit for Survivors of the Sexual Revolution on July 18, in Lake Charles, LA. Ruth Institute President Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse, Ph.D., said, “This Dinner and Summit will take those who’ve suffered from […]
That was the “life” I knew.
Sexual abuse by a pornography-addicted family member, mistrust in men, toxic homosexual relationships filled with every form of abuse to the point of almost dying, promiscuity, codependency, drugs and alcohol use to numb the pain, depression, anxiety, suicide attempts to escape the empty existence I was trapped in. These catastrophic chain of events rippled on […]