Dancing with the Devil: A Journey from the Pulpit to the Bench
- ISBN-10
- 086786172X
- ISBN-13
- 9780867861723
- Series
- Dancing with the Devil
- Category
- Catholic ex-priests
- Pages
- 334
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2012
- Author
- Christopher Geraghty
Description
At the age of nearly forty, Christopher Geraghty stopped dancing with the Devil and invited another partner out onto the dance floor. A Catholic priest for nearly fifteen years, Geraghty endured bullying and persecution. This, coupled with a desire for intimacy and belonging, eventually caused Geraghty to turn his back on the priesthood for a chance at love and a family. During the ensuing thirty five years, while learning to dance to a different beat, Geraghty studied law and, for the last 16 years of his professional life, worked as a judge in Sydney. This is a story that is at times painful, sometimes funny, and at times, embarrassing and surprisingly honest. By luck and the grace of God, his story has a happy ending.
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