p/c sjvcenter.org>In Priest Psych Unit: Part 1, I gave an introduction to what happens to Catholic priests who are sent to psychological behavioral centers. Some men request a sabbatical there. But other priests (usually the conservative ones) are sent there by a bishop to break them of their orthodoxy (usually hung on the red-herring of “rigorism” or “scrupulosity.”)Today, I interview a priest in the latter category. In the below interview, he will go by the pseudonym of “Fr. Paul.” However, he is a friend of mine and he is a priest from a different diocese who was sent away for “treatment.”

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