The Sacrifice of the Masses

An eloquent proclamation of horror and hope from the ultimate institutional insider.

The Sacrifice of the Masses stands completely alone among the literature written about the toxic plague of clergy abuse. Written by Bob Hoatson—a man who has experienced every dimension of this horror—this book delivers a fearlessly honest, terrifying exposition of the complex and bizarre nature of sexual and spiritual abuse within the hierarchy of the Catholic Church.

Part whistleblowing exposé and part survival memoir, Hoatson describes the "what," "why," and "how" of this systemic reality from the front lines. Having had the fearlessness to confront a massive ecclesiastical monarchy, Hoatson shares his decades-long march to do what the institutional establishment could not and would not do: bring true compassion, justice, and healing to the victims.