“The passions are the feelings, the emotions, or the movement of the sensible appetite—natural components of human psychology—which incline a person to act or not act in view of what is perceived as good or evil. The principal passions are love and hatred, desire and fear, joy, sadness, and anger.”

 (Compendium CCC, 370. What are the passions? Libreria Editrice Vaticana, 2006). The Compendium’s source on this topic is the teaching of thirteenth century philosopher, St. Thomas Aquinas.

• “Trauma results from an event, series of events, or set of circumstances that is experienced by an individual as physically harmful or threatening and that has lasting adverse effects on the individual’s functioning and physical, social, emotional, or spiritual well-being.”
  (Center for Substance Abuse Treatment; U.S.)

• “An event is traumatic if it is extremely upsetting, at least temporarily overwhelms the individual’s internal resources, and produces lasting psychological symptoms” (Briere & Scott, 2015).

Within the realm of lived experience perspectives, trauma-informed Bible application explores how Sacred Scripture, biblical principles, and promises can be applied to foster both spiritual and mental health.

“Having spoken with Ms. Wendy Redroad about “How to forgive what you will never forget,” we would like to say how impressed we are with her dedication to helping others heal from traumas. Ms. Redroad provided us a draft of the curriculum for her program which seems quite comprehensive, organized in its approach to the tenets of the Catholic Church as well as the psychological needs of these individuals.

Dr. Lieser observed several of the classes and was highly impressed by the professionalism and charity with which Ms. Redroad conducted them. The participants were actively engaged and voiced the benefits of her leadership and the sharing of her experiences. In light of this, we both support and highly recommend the continued use of her talents and this program.”

Carol Lieser, PhD.
Suzanne Baars, PhD.

Mission EDIFY fosters unity and peaceful dialogue across diverse Christian communities, which often includes agnostic class participants in ministry outreach settings.

*Wendy’s talks/retreats are warmly received in Catholic and Protestant communities alike.