The ‘root causes’ of sexual abuse in the Church
- By Michie
- One Bread, One Body - Catholic
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You both sound like you were birds of the same feather.I didn't talk to his wife anywhere near as much as I spoke with him, but she had spiritual sensitivity. She was certainly a peaceful person.
But I don't think she had his particular gifts. We're all different.
He didn't pay me a visible visit but the night the died I had this real sense of peace descend on me for about half an hour. I'd had it with other people from time to time (when they've just died) but this was easily the most pronounced and long lasting. I think he did visit in that sense.
I don't know exactly why we connected but I know God wanted me to meet him. Early on when I was still a new Christian, "Someone" appeared in a vision and said "I want you to stick close to Mr. Missenden (that was his name). He'll discourage you but you'll learn a lot from him." Then the someone just disappeared.
Although he did discourage me (something he did unintentionally to a number of people) I did indeed learn a lot from him. I haven't had anywhere near the same sort of personal interaction with any Catholic priest. He was easily the most influential religious person in my life.
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