Author Archives: Edamame

Another progressive Catholic harassed on Facebook

Posted on December 22, 2024 by Edamame
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How to restore trust in the Catholic Church after its betrayal in the abuse scandals?

Posted on November 1, 2024 by Edamame

This conference is being hosted by the Centre for Safeguarding Minors and Vulnerable Persons at St Paul University this month, from November 4th to 7th, 2024. I am archiving the visuals so I can read more later about the speakers, … Continue reading →

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Christian nationalist TheoBro pastor calling for public execution of women.

Posted on October 18, 2024 by Edamame

This is why Director of Communications Dierdre Thomas and Priests for Life Fr Tom Lynch of the Peterborough Diocese should face consequences for sharing disinformation (information they knew to be false) about me. The charge was withdrawn; the staff and … Continue reading →

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Agnes Richard Nov 2020 and Oct 2021

Posted on September 28, 2024 by Edamame

People who knew my story and understood that I had gone through was wrong cut off contact with me after September, 2021 and wouldn’t tell me why, or what they had been told. They started setting boundaries on our relationship, … Continue reading →

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Favourite One-liners Volume 7 (Coniston St Paul the Apostle Knights of Columbus edition)

Posted on September 23, 2024 by Edamame

“Welcome to the club.”-Pat Masson (when I was made a lector) “I don’t have a cell phone and I don’t use social media. I’m hanging up.”-Sandra Boyd (when I asked her to listen to what had happened re: Facebook posts, … Continue reading →

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Favourite One-liners Volume 5 (The coincidences, innuendos & pastoral amateur psychoanalysis edition)

Posted on January 8, 2024 by Edamame

I believe with my entire being that the priests and staff deliberately used innuendos to frustrate me, leading to anxiety, confusion, helplessness and anger. All of these emotions lead to trauma, as Arthur Henry told me. I don’t think they … Continue reading →

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Favourite One-liners Volume 4 (Privacy edition)

Posted on January 2, 2024 by Edamame

“What do you need privacy for if you’re not doing anything wrong?”–Mr Brookes, Eucharistic Minister from St Alphonsus Parish, Principal of the Parish Elementary SchoolI had met Mr Brooks at Adoration and so when I started to think there had … Continue reading →

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Favourite One-liners Volume 2 (from 2015, 2016)

Posted on October 26, 2023 by Edamame

“So, you’re on a Spiritual Journey?!!”-Tom Lynch said this to me after I introduced myself to him, in the aisle at St Peter-in-Chains shortly after Mass one Saturday, right after he took over the parish. I think this might have … Continue reading →

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