November 1, 2024

Writer and actor Patrick Sandford rehearses "Groomed" with saxophone player Marcus Benoit before their performance Oct. 20, 2024, at Siena College in Loudonville, N.Y. The play addresses child sexual abuse.

Albany Diocese hosts US premiere of ‘Groomed,’ written and performed by abuse survivor

An award-winning, one-man play that made its U.S. public premiere in the Diocese of Albany was a breakthrough event, but not for reasons one might associate with a night at the theater.
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Our Communion of Saints

The saints and blesseds are special signs of God’s activity.
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Called to Be Saints

The presence or chorus of the saints—living and dead—reassures us that we never travel alone. They might say, “we got your back.”
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The Unfolding of Peace

Often, I am haunted and healed by the words of the Spanish mystic Unamuno: “May God deny you peace but give you glory.” Unamuno’s tragic sense of life suggests that what too often passes for peace in our world is ...
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