The Missourian (April 22, 2021) featured a profile of Spirit Fire written by Jay Nies, opening with a quotation from Teresa Pitt Green which sums up a key belief of Spirit Fire: “There’s a lot more hope than people dare to feel.” Spirit Fire is in its fourth year...
The Society of Jesus in Canada and the United States has a project that seeks to make amends for its history of reliance on slavery through 1865.
Storytelling can be so healing. As survivors we know this is true. We have lived the story and healed with storytelling. So, Spirit Fire is offering an online storytelling event this October 15 Spirit Fire entitled “Our Catholic Story” as a first step in the restorative justice process that...
Patience is an important antidote to the pandemic we already have. Patience blended with flexibility. So many wonderful and generous speakers and advisors have been helping with our Spirit Fire Global Conference despite tumult in their professional and personal lives. We had to take a breath and ask: Are...
On November 11, 2018, Teresa Pitt Green, a survivor of clergy abuse as a child and teen, provided testimony during the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops’ day of prayer at their General Assembly held in Baltimore, Maryland. Her testimony is provided here for our readers, along with a link...
On November 11, 2018, Luis A. Torres, Jr., a survivor of clergy abuse as a child, provided testimony during the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops’ day of prayer at their General Assembly held in Baltimore, Maryland. His testimony is provided here for our readers, along with a link to...
Katie Scott, a Catholic journalist who has been covering the inspiring stories offered by clergy-abuse survivors, recently published in The Catholic Sentinel (September 4, 2018) an article entitled “Advice from Survivors for Fellow Catholics,” which warrants a quick read by our readers. “The lacerating grand jury report on sexual...
Teresa Pitt Green, Founder * Evil has always been with us, corrupting the guileless and the powerful. Faced with such familiar evil, as we are these days, what is the Wounded Healer to do? Often feeling isolated and even unsure of God, we nevertheless offer our wounded selves to...
By Rev. David Kelly, C.PP.S., Executive Director, Precious Blood Ministry of Reconciliation As Christians, we are called to be ambassadors for Christ and share in his mission of reconciliation. It is our gratitude for the reconciling power of the blood of Christ which impels those of us who seek to...
