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About Thomas McDermott, OP
Thomas McDermott, OP is a Dominican of the Province of St. Albert the Great and pastor of the Catholic Center at Purdue University. He is author of several books on spirituality and Catherine of Siena, including Catherine of Siena: Spiritual Development in Her Life and Teaching (Paulist, 2008).
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St. Catherine of Siena and leaving the Church

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In the wake of so many clerical sex abuse scandals, to many people the Catholic Church appears hypocritical and bankrupt morally and spiritually. In the midst of such trying times, how can Catholics justify remaining […]

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