Angela Bonavoglia
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I grew up Catholic. As a girl, I spent a lot of time, perhaps an inordinate amount of time, visiting the basement chapel of Saint Ann’s Church, atop the sprawling monastery grounds in Scranton, Pennsylvania. I can still hear the click of my shoes on the marble floor. Feel the cool air against my face. I’d settle alone in the near darkness, before the long, sleek body of Jesus Christ—crucified on one side of the altar, risen on the other. Resting my child’s knees on the soft leather kneeler, leaning my hands on the wooden pew, I’d chat with God. I told God everything.And God listened. I’ve taken those moments of trust and peace with me all my life. But that was my private Catholic Church. |
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Selected WorksNEW BOOK!
GOOD CATHOLIC GIRLS: HOW WOMEN ARE LEADING THE FIGHT TO CHANGE THE CHURCH
HarperCollins 2005 ONLINE EXCERPT FROM GOOD CATHOLIC GIRLS
Other Books
THE CHOICES WE MADE: 25 Women and Men Speak Out About Abortion
Random House, 1991; Four Walls Eight Windows, 2001. Related Publications
"A Joyful Defiance"
Ms. Magazine Fall 2005 "New Battleground for Survivors of Priest Child Sex Abuse"
Ms., December 2002/January 2003 "The Church's Tug of War"
The Nation, August 10/26, 2002 |
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