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Deborah Rodriguez
Survivor Stories Erin O'Donnell Survivor Stories Erin O'Donnell

Deborah Rodriguez

“The greatest challenge I have had to endure as a survivor is shame. Because others forced me to keep silent about the abuse, I thought I was the one at fault, that I had done something wrong.”

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Bill Kessenich
Survivor Stories Erin O'Donnell Survivor Stories Erin O'Donnell

Bill Kessenich

“Pope Francis says that the Church needs to be a ‘field hospital’ for the marginalized. I believe that we survivors of trauma have roles to play as doctors and nurses for the field hospital.”

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