by joscottcoe | Jan 30, 2019 | Culture, history
Tomorrow, all dioceses in the State of Texas have pledged to meet a self-imposed deadline. On that day, January 31, they will release the names of all priests “credibly accused” of sexual abuse. Eyes are focused closely on the Archdiocese of...
by joscottcoe | Nov 16, 2018 | Culture, history, Uncategorized, women's history
Victim-survivors of the Catholic Church are everywhere. Survivors of sexual abuse as children. Survivors of assault or power-based abuse in sexual “relationships” as adults, even during study for religious life. Survivors of affairs with priests that ended...
by joscottcoe | Aug 11, 2018 | Culture, history
A.W. Richard Sipe died this week, on Wednesday August 8, at the age of 85. He was a tireless crusader for justice within the Catholic Church, a bold and pioneering researcher, and an ally–often an expert trial witness–for survivors of sexual abuse. If you...
by joscottcoe | Jan 27, 2017 | Culture, history, Uncategorized, writing
I felt obliged to watch the inauguration last Friday, drawn towards the spectacle even as I squirmed. I am suspicious of crowds especially when I realize I can’t so easily extract myself. Growing up, I remember the liturgies at the end of Lent when congregants had to...
by joscottcoe | Aug 10, 2016 | Culture, history, Uncategorized, writing
A week ago today, the clock at the top of Austin’s UT Tower restarted after being frozen for a full 24-hours, from 11:48 PM on August 1. After one night of darkness, the tower lights were also turned back on. It was just one clock, and only one day, but it was...
by joscottcoe | Aug 5, 2016 | creative, Culture, history, women's history, writing
This is not a scoop. This is not an insider tell-you-anything. This is not the beginning or the end or the first or the last word. The heat was unrelenting. Here came the bagpipes. The procession. The tolling of the bell. The stopping of the clock. Dear diary: I was...
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