WHY THIS WEBSITE...

WHY THIS WEBSITE?

This website is here to give voice to those who are afraid, embarrassed or ashamed to seek healing,

through RESTORATIVE JUSTICE,

for the harm done by ABUSE BY VOWED RELIGIOIUS WOMEN--SISTERS OR NUNS.

It is painful to face, and moreso to share one's truth, but in doing so, healing can occur.

This site is here to encourage and support healing

through coming to know others who have survived this horror,

and who wish to put a stop to the silence of abuse by religious women vowed to Chastity

SUPPORT

It's All About Victim/Survivor Connections

Going it alone can only harm you further.

Who ever heard of such a thing?

Who talks about abuse by nuns, after all?

IT IS STILL THE BEST KEPT SECRET HORROR IN THE CHURCH BECAUSE RELIGIOUS ORDERS OF WOMEN WILL NOT ADDRESS IT

AND DEAL WITH THE ISSUES THAT ALLOW FOR

AND EVEN ENCOURAGE SEXUAL ABUSE OF INNOCENTS.

NOT SECRET ANYMORE!

Those of us who have been molested or raped by nuns are finding each other and speaking out.

Our goal is to help other victims

and prevent future victims!

It is a frightening thing to reach out to others initially, but there are other survivors of sexual abuse by nuns who can offer personal peer support.

Don't let religion stand in the way.

Some survivors have left the Church,

some have not.

All care about surviving and ultimately thriving again.

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GET HELP!

REPORT YOUR ABUSER TO LEGAL AUTHORITIES!

DON'T BE INTIMIDATED BY ANYONE!

BE CAREFUL WHOM YOU TRUST WITH YOUR DETAILS!

All inquiries are confidential.

If you want legal assistance we will share the names of our attorneys with you, but we do not endorse any particular attorneys.

For information about peer support contact us directly at: AbusedByNuns@gmail.com

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"CATACOMB PRODUCTIONS"

Catacombs house all dead bones, buried in decay.

History, herstory, all stories of their day.

Memories that no one knows.

Memories of friends and foes.

Thoughts that they will never say.

In my own soul, buried deep, rotten stories dwell.

Only good ones surface, while smiles would hide my hell.

Mem’ries buried deep within,

Mem’ries of another’s sin

Against me, I now shall tell.

My catacomb productions rising from within

My own creativity healing shall begin.

Words and music flowing out

Hope replacing every doubt

Sealed in my soul by her sin.

I mourn youthful years long gone, ripped away from me.

Shame secures the sepulchre, but truth holds the key.

Resurrection sheds a light

On my dark and deadly night.

May this Grace now set me free!

May anger fuel your courage to let your own light shine

On your darkest memory, let in light benign.

Reclaim your own life today

From the one who took away

Your spark of light and life Divine.

You need not dwell in your hell of your catacomb,

Or wait another day to roll away the stone

That would keep you locked inside.

Rise up now and open wide

The door to the life you own.

Step Out of The Catacombs!

Anyone who has ever suffered from abuse, whether it was emotional, psychological, spiritual, physical, sexual, or any combination of those terrors, knows that it is nearly impossible to acknowledge one has been a victim.

Being a victim seems to say something negative about us, rather than about our abusers.

Being a victim of a more powerful and evil force, frequently coming from a known and even loved person is an overwhelming reality which is very painful to acknowledge.

Acknowledging it, as necessary as it is for any healing, seems to increase the original pain because it makes us face the fact that not everyone we love and trust is trustworthy and loving, or at least not as much as we presumed and hoped.

Too many state laws ignore the fact that it is nearly impossible to deal with such horror in our personal lives until we have the opportunity to grow strong enough and that opportunity does not present itself simply by passing years.

Our ability to trust is destroyed or harmed so severely that becoming secure in our adult relationships is often a life-long effort. And, without that inner sense of security, it is impossible to deal with our original betrayal safely.

We run. We hide. We ignore the abuse and its very real effects until we can run no more.

For many that does not happen until our own children reach the age we were at the time of our abuse. For others it is when grandchildren reach that age. There is no time limit to this, as the legal system would allow.

State Statutes of Limitation need to be abolished in cases of childhood abuse.

Criminal molesters of youth, whether pedophiles or ephebophiles are sick, but are still criminals, and allowing statutes of limitation to protect them only paves the way for further abuse of children. Some states are finally adjusting laws.

Your abuser may be protected by civil law for a lifetime! She may be protected by her religious community–that same community which did not protect you from her. You do not need to wait for them to deal with this.

If you are still a Christian, remember that Mercy and forgiveness do not negate justice and accountability! Never confuse those virtues and values!

Your truth is what makes you who you are. Don’t let it be robbed from you or silenced.

You are more than the abuse you suffered, much more!

Peace

JUSTICE IS A BIBLICAL IMPERATIVE

The Parable of the Widow and the Unjust Judge

18 Then Jesus told them a parable about their need to pray always and not to lose heart. 2 He said, “In a certain city there was a judge who neither feared God nor had respect for people. 3 In that city there was a widow who kept coming to him and saying, ‘Grant me justice against my opponent.’ 4 For a while he refused; but later he said to himself, ‘Though I have no fear of God and no respect for anyone, 5 yet because this widow keeps bothering me, I will grant her justice, so that she may not wear me out by continually coming.’” 6 And the Lord said, “Listen to what the unjust judge says. 7 And will not God grant justice to his chosen ones who cry to him day and night? Will he delay long in helping them? 8 I tell you, he will quickly grant justice to them. And yet, when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on earth?”

Words from the Christ