"Noble Cause Corruption" was mentioned in this documentary. It is the idea that good intentions purify the act. And if you're just as sickened by such a notion as I am, then you have an idea of how you will feel throughout this documentary.
In 1990 HBO released a movie titled "Judgment" which was about a Louisiana priest who'd been abusing boys. That was probably the earliest movie released addressing the elephant in the room.
In 2006 there was a documentary done by Disarming Films titled "Deliver Us From Evil." It was focused on a priest named Oliver O'Grady who was abusing boys in the Sacramento, California area from the 70's through the 90's. In that documentary Father Tom Doyle, a Canon lawyer and historian, said:
"The system, the monarchical, hierarchical, governmental system, that the people in charge of the Roman Catholic Church, from the pope on down, firmly believe it was willed by Almighty God-- is the reason why Roger Mahoney (a cardinal having knowledge of Oliver O'Grady's actions) is believed to be substantially more important and better than the children who were ravished by Oliver O'Grady."
Alex Gibney, who has done some excellent documentaries such as "Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room," "Taxi to the Darkside," "Casino Jack and the United States of Money," and others, brings us "Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence in the House of God." Mea Culpa is a latin phrase meaning "through my own fault," whereas mea maxima culpa means "through my own grievous fault." This film is a plea to the Catholic Church to admit their mea maxima culpa.
Per Richard Sipe, a monk and therapist interviewed, "The system of the Catholic clergy... selects, cultivates, protects, defends, and produces sexual abusers." And I think those are the best words to frame what the victims were up against.
"Mea Maxima Culpa" focuses on Father Lawrence Murphy who was abusing deaf boys in Milwaukee, Wisconsin as far back as the 1950's. Again we hear about abuse and the Roman Catholic Church's attempts to cover it up. Even though I'm well aware of the Church's sins, I still watch these films because these victims deserve to be heard.
In 1990 HBO released a movie titled "Judgment" which was about a Louisiana priest who'd been abusing boys. That was probably the earliest movie released addressing the elephant in the room.
In 2006 there was a documentary done by Disarming Films titled "Deliver Us From Evil." It was focused on a priest named Oliver O'Grady who was abusing boys in the Sacramento, California area from the 70's through the 90's. In that documentary Father Tom Doyle, a Canon lawyer and historian, said:
"The system, the monarchical, hierarchical, governmental system, that the people in charge of the Roman Catholic Church, from the pope on down, firmly believe it was willed by Almighty God-- is the reason why Roger Mahoney (a cardinal having knowledge of Oliver O'Grady's actions) is believed to be substantially more important and better than the children who were ravished by Oliver O'Grady."
Alex Gibney, who has done some excellent documentaries such as "Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room," "Taxi to the Darkside," "Casino Jack and the United States of Money," and others, brings us "Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence in the House of God." Mea Culpa is a latin phrase meaning "through my own fault," whereas mea maxima culpa means "through my own grievous fault." This film is a plea to the Catholic Church to admit their mea maxima culpa.
Per Richard Sipe, a monk and therapist interviewed, "The system of the Catholic clergy... selects, cultivates, protects, defends, and produces sexual abusers." And I think those are the best words to frame what the victims were up against.
"Mea Maxima Culpa" focuses on Father Lawrence Murphy who was abusing deaf boys in Milwaukee, Wisconsin as far back as the 1950's. Again we hear about abuse and the Roman Catholic Church's attempts to cover it up. Even though I'm well aware of the Church's sins, I still watch these films because these victims deserve to be heard.