“Leaving the Church: My Journey to Peace, Healing & Freedom” #shorts
21 Aug 2025 · 1 min

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In this brief monologue, the speaker reflects on how reconnecting with his inner self and spirit has allowed him to feel comfortable in his own skin for the first time in twenty years. He explains that this personal transformation could not have been achieved through organized religion, despite being raised Catholic. While he acknowledges the calming effect of Catholic ritual—being able to attend any Catholic church in America and experience the same familiar rites—he also condemns the Church’s long‑standing systematic suppression of women, which he finds incompatible with his values and a barrier to participation.










