A young priest faces exile and crisis after exposing abuse in the Catholic Church, fighting to reclaim his calling.
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A young priest faces exile and crisis after exposing abuse in the Catholic Church, fighting to reclaim his calling.
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Not since his runaway bestseller, The Cardinal Sins, has Father Andrew Greeley written such a searing and topical novel about the state of the Catholic Church The Priestly Sins tells the story of Father Herman Hoffman, a gifted and innocent young man, who becomes swept up in “the Crisis” after witnessing child abuse in his first parish appointment. Soon, he is vilified for denouncing a priest who has been “cleared.” He suffers the harsh fate of a whistle-blower when his Archdiocese has him commi...
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will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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No romantic or sexual content depicted.
Violence & gore
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No violence or gore depicted.
Profanity
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Substance use
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LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Religious content
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Central focus on Catholic Church, clergy, and religious life.
Magic & witchcraft
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No fantasy magic or witchcraft depicted.
Occult / demonology
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No real-world occult content depicted.
Political content
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Strong critique of Catholic Church hierarchy and abuse cover-ups.
Self-harm / suicide
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Abuse & suffering
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Central theme of child abuse in the Church; emotional suffering depicted.
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