Thirty Years in Hell or From Darkness to Light

By Bernard Fresenborg and An Ex-Priest

Book Overview

Thirty Years in Hell or From Darkness to Light is a memoir written by an ex-priest about his life and experiences within the Catholic Church. The author, who remains anonymous, describes his journey from a young boy growing up in a devout Catholic family to his eventual ordination as a priest. Throughout the book, the author details the corruption and abuse he witnessed within the Church, including sexual misconduct, financial mismanagement, and the cover-up of these scandals by higher-ups in the hierarchy. He also shares his personal struggles with his faith and his eventual decision to leave the priesthood and renounce his Catholic beliefs.The book provides a candid and often shocking look into the inner workings of the Catholic Church, and offers a critique of its practices and teachings. It is an eye-opening read for anyone interested in the history and controversies surrounding the Catholic Church, as well as those who may be questioning their own beliefs.1903. Fresenborg, the ex-Catholic priest, warns what Americans can expect from the Roman Catholic Church in her aim to make America Catholic. He writes in the Author's Announcement: For thirty long years I was bound to this bewitching spirit of darkness by the chords of superstition and never dared to look above my blind superiors for wisdom, until a something which I will call fate broke the windows of my mental dungeon and permitted the light of Spiritual Liberty to filter through my being which awoke reason and common sense from her sleep of lethargy.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1162636955
• ISBN13: 9781162636955
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 246 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"