By Nicholas Pavelchak
Have you ever wondered what would make a priest enter the darkened home of a man who holds his family hostage and threatens to shoot police? Have you ever wondered what would make a child so angry to physically lash out at a bishop? Have you ever wondered about the private lives of priests and their families?
This priest kid takes you on a journey through the unseen struggles of the family of a parish priest. Thousands of priest kids (PKs) like me are treated differently from all the other kids by people in the parish, the community, and the schools.
PKs wander in the shadows, while our lives are carefully scrutinized. We walk on tiptoes, as our steps are tracked through pathways of the community. We speak in carefully reserved tones, during which our motivations are mistrusted. PKs listen attentively and are offered the support of silence.
The emotional health and mental well-being of PKs and their families rely on support that remains hidden from society.
This book reveals the unseen lives of PKs to the world.
