New Audio Documentary Descent Into Light Premieres October 1

Shedding Light on Adult Abuse in the Church

We are excited to announce that a project we’ve been working on for two years, Descent Into Light, will be released soon. This powerful, limited-series audio documentary will bring long-overdue attention to the reality of adult abuse in spiritual settings.

The first episode of the eight-part series will be released on October 1, 2025.

We will release the episodes on our Substack first so if you subscribe you will get them directly in your inbox. Then the episodes will be available on all major platforms.

Please help us get the word out by sharing this post with anyone you think might be interested in listening to this series.

As many of you may remember, we first publicly shared our own stories of grooming at the hands of a trusted spiritual director in January of 2024. In this series, we draw on our experiences to illustrate the broader picture of how adult abuse unfolds in spiritual settings.

Each episode blends powerful storytelling with expert analysis from theologians, psychologists, and advocates, moving beyond the “bad apples” narrative to explore the more nuanced, systemic issues that create contexts in which abuse can occur.

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If you would like to write a story on the series, receive early review links to the episodes, or interview Sr. Theresa Aletheia and Sr. Danielle Victoria about the series, please email us at info [at] sistersofthelittleway.com.