Fr. John Corapi on Addiction

I’m sure many of you have heard of Fr. John Corapi, SOLT. You know, the devout priest with a huge devotion to our Lady and the Divine Mercy? I don’t want to give his past away because he does this quite well in his free conversion story CD.

Here’s his talk on addiction. Parts 8 & 9 are geared for priests.

Here is his disclaimer:

“I am not eminently qualified to give a talk on addictions — on addictive behavior. I am not a psychologist. I am not a substance abuse counselor. I don’t have any degrees in those things. I’m not a sociologist, and I don’t deal with those problems on a day-to-day basis — even pastorally as a priest. So I am singularly unqualified to give this talk. That’s the official word. . . Now here’s the unofficial word. I’ve been there and done that. And from that basis, I’m a little qualified.”

If you want to get on top of your addiction with God’s grace and the help of a competent professional, check out the Catholic Counselors section to the right. If you are a priest and can’t afford treatment, contact Opus Bono Sacerdotii, where Joe Maher will put you in touch with someone who can help you.

The first video is a 10 minute version of Fr. Corapi’s story, and the following videos are a 45 minute talk broken down into 5 minute segments.

Fr. Corapi’s Conversion Story - Condensed Version