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The Rev. Brian Kaylor, a Baptist minister with a doctorate in political communication, is author of The Bible According to Christian Nationalists and writes about faith and politics at A Public Witness.
Sr. Helen Skormisley is a member of the leadership team of the Congregation of St. Joseph with a motherhouse in Wheeling, West Virginia.
Lucy Huh is a doctoral candidate at Baylor University's Diana R. Garland School of Social Work and a doctoral research fellow at Baylor's Center for Church and Community Impact. Her research focuses on clergy abuse of adults, including Catholic sisters and nuns. She serves on the board of directors at Awake, and has led state-level policy efforts to criminalize clergy sexual exploitation of adults.
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<h1>Sunday Resources</h1><div style="font-size: 19px; font-family: 'Georgia', serif;"><p>National Catholic Reporter offers these resources in advance as a complimentary service to planners and preachers.</p>