Liturgy in the Shadows of Trauma: Reckoning with the Roman Catholic Sex Abuse Crisis

Participation in liturgy is often described and prescribed as a source of comfort and healing for survivors of clergy-perpetrated sexual abuse (CPSA). However, as Liturgy in the Shadows of Trauma demonstrates, the diverse forms of trauma inflicted by the sex abuse crisis threaten the ability of liturgical worship to function as the source of grace that it is meant to be.

The authors frame this complex issue in a way that illuminates the church's ongoing role in impeding the healing of survivors. In so doing, they lay important, constructive groundwork for how we can faithfully promote healing in liturgical life.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Orbis Books
Published: 12/24/2025
ISBN: 9781626986398
Pages: 224
Weight: 1.20lbs
Size: 8.25h x 5.38w x 0.50d