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Call for Convent Reform

Religious order abuse is a problem in the Catholic Church that is too often not exposed for fear of reprisal, cover-up, or a false sense of "scandalizing" the Church. Ignoring the problem does not make it go away. Some Catholics who left everything to follow God are suffering under the thumb of superiors who have used their role to manipulate, torment, and abuse those they are called to serve as Christ served. If you are a former member of a religious community and you are looking for resources, or

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00:49:37

My Personal Experience with the Institute of Christ...

Call for Convent Reform ·

2025/06/25

During my time at an ICKSP parish I learned what clericalism and misogyny feel and look like. Join me as I tell my story of belonging to a parish of this Traditional Latin Mass institute. Visit my blog:⁠⁠ conventreform.wordpress.comRead the testimony of a former Sister Adorer: https://conventreform.wordpress.com/testimonials/Help support my work: Buy Me a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/convent.reform

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00:34:26

Experiences With Other Religious Communities

Call for Convent Reform ·

2024/11/15

In this podcast I mention three other communities I had interactions with while discerning. These communities include the Children of Mary, Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist, and the Carmelite Sisters of the Most Sacred Heart of Los Angeles. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/conventreform/support

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01:23:10

Vocation Awareness: What The Church Needs To Work On

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2024/11/03

This week is National Vocation Awareness Week. How should the modern church teach and embrace vocations? What is the danger when lay people are taught that religious and priests are "like God?"Referred Links: 7 Saints Who Lived a Wonderful Single Life (Patron Saints for Single People) - Cool Catholics Do You Have a Vocation? | Catholic Answers Magazine The Better Part: The Religious or Priestly Vocation - Catholicism.org https://www.bishop-accountability.org/accounts/ --- Support this podcast:

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00:24:27

Ghoulie Nuns: Sharing Spooky Stories with my Black Cat

Call for Convent Reform ·

2024/10/23

Are ghosts real? Maybe. Are nuns real? Well, I guess they are. What about ghost nuns? If purgatory is real...then probably. https://www.higgypop.com/news/ghostly-nuns/ https://www.spookyisles.com/ireland-religious-ghosts/ https://notebookofghosts.com/2018/04/25/ghost-nuns-who-will-have-you-praying/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/conventreform/support

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00:32:18

How a Tissue Box Became a Convent Scandal

Call for Convent Reform ·

2024/08/14

Let me know your thoughts on this story and if you had a similar experience in religious life. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/conventreform/support

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01:45:11

Ryan Anthony Interview

Call for Convent Reform ·

2024/06/23

Ryan Anthony is an outspoken former member of the Alliance of the Two Hearts; a worldwide institute founded by Fr. 'Bing' Arellano. Ryan dealt with eleven years of spiritual, psychological, and physical abuse in the male branch of the order, The Oblate Apostles of the Two Hearts. Ryan is the creator of the Truth That Heals podcast, and he can be found on Apple Podcast, Spotify, and YouTube.Want to support my work? https://www.buymeacoffee.com/convent.reform --- Support this podcast:

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00:29:04

What I Learned From Making a Database of Religious...

Call for Convent Reform ·

2024/06/20

In December of 2023 I started creating a database of religious orders in the U.S. This was a major project that I am still refining. Here is what I learned from working on this project. You can check out the database here: https://wordpress.com/page/conventreform.wordpress.com/913 Support me by buying me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/convent.reform --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/conventreform/support

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01:33:46

A Deep Dive Into IVEinfo.org

Call for Convent Reform ·

2024/06/19

www.iveinfo.org has been a website that has fascinated me for several years. It is the only website I know of started by a group of former religious of one community to expose the abuse in that community. ***Please be aware that there are topics of sexual abuse in this episode. Listener discretion advised. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/conventreform/support

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00:38:50

Real Life 'Mean Girls:' Living in A Carmelite Monastery

Call for Convent Reform ·

2024/06/18

Catherine Coldstream came out in April with a book about her 12-year experience of living in a Carmelite order in England. In this episode I break down my own thoughts about her experiences. Buy Me a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/convent.reform --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/conventreform/support

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00:32:16

Looking for Interviewees, AVREF, and Possible Q&A

Call for Convent Reform ·

2024/06/17

This is a hodge podge of an episode. In it I discuss my plans for more interviews with survivors, the AVREF in Europe, and having a Q&A episode. Buy me a coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/convent.reform --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/conventreform/support

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00:44:36

Did Anything Good Come From the Convent?

Call for Convent Reform ·

2024/04/17

My blog and podcast have focused a lot on the negatives of my time in the convent; and rightly so. However, there are a few things I have gained from the experience. Visit my blog: conventreform.wordpress.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/conventreform/support

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00:39:33

Nunsploitation Films: Fact or Fiction?

Call for Convent Reform ·

2024/03/09

Nunsploitation films are a genre of film made popular in the 60's and 70's. One recent film of this genre shows how hideous these films can be. Join me as I ponder how much of these films, if any, are based on real life. We will also look at another film out in theatres about a real life nun, Mother Francis Cabrini. What is the difference between such a film as this and the films that exploit the evil that happens in some

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00:48:13

Are There Cults in Catholicism?

Call for Convent Reform ·

2024/01/20

The BITE Method is a cult mind control model created by former Moon cult member Dr. Steven Hassan.In this episode we will look into the BITE Method, it's meaning, and whether religious orders check off any of the necessary boxes for being a cult. https://www.alittlebithuman.com/the-bite-model-of-cult-mind-control-explained/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/conventreform/support

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00:18:59

Triggering

Call for Convent Reform ·

2023/12/29

My continued experience dealing with religious order abuse and trauma. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/conventreform/support

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00:51:46

Christmas In The Convent

Call for Convent Reform ·

2023/12/27

What my Christmases were like in the convent.....spoiler alert, they weren't very merry. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/conventreform/support

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00:21:53

I Visited A Group of Nuns

Call for Convent Reform ·

2023/08/20

My experience of healing while being on retreat. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/conventreform/support

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00:20:59

JUST OUT IN ENGLISH: Abuses in the Religious Life and...

Call for Convent Reform ·

2023/07/26

My first thoughts on this book I have been waiting over three years to get my hands on! Here is the link to the book on Sophia Press: https://sophiainstitute.com/product/abuses-in-the-religious-life-and-the-path-to-healing/ Here is the article I had translated into English: https://www.religiondigital.org/mundo/Dom-Dysmas-Gran-Cartuja-Isere-Iglesia-abusos-religion_0_2208379159.html --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/conventreform/support

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01:08:12

Interview with Former Religious Christina

Call for Convent Reform ·

2023/07/26

In this episode Christina shares her story of abuse in religious life in two former communities. We also discuss what signs to look for when discerning communities and what changes should be implemented in religious life. Would you like to share your story? Please contact me at conventreform@protonmail.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/conventreform/support

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00:17:48

Bishop Olson and the Arlington Nuns

Call for Convent Reform ·

2023/07/13

Drugs, sex, and suing a bishop are the latest happenings at a Carmelite Monastery in Arlington, TX. Here are links to the websites mentioned and quoted in the

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00:59:36

Mind Games & Cult Tactics & a Letter to Prove It.

Call for Convent Reform ·

2023/07/13

In this episode I share a letter I kept from my days in the convent with responses from my former superior. Religious order abuse can be hard to nail down; but this letter is one way I can show the mistreatment that goes on in convents. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/conventreform/support

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