Books - by Monsignor Stephen J. Rossetti, Ph.D., D.Min.

Rossetti, Stephen J. ed. Behold Your Mother: Priests Speak About Mary. Notre Dame, IN: Ave Maria P, 2007.

The Joy of Priesthood. Notre Dame, IN: Ave Maria Press, 2005.

When the Lion Roars: A Primer for the Unsuspecting Mystic. Ave Maria Press, 2003.

A Tragic Grace: The Catholic Church and Child Sexual Abuse. ISTI Books, Liturgical Press, 1996.

Rossetti, Stephen J. & Muller, W. eds. Sexuller MiBbrauch Minderjähriger in Der Kirche: Psychologische, seelsorgliche und institutionelle Aspekte.
MATTHIAS GRÜEWALD-VERLAG GMBH, Mainz, Germany, 1996.

Rossetti, Stephen J. ed. Slayer of the Soul: Child Sexual Abuse and the Catholic Church. Mystic, CT: Twenty- Third Publications, 1990. Third printing.

A Fire On The Earth: Daily Living in the Kingdom of God. Mystic, CT: Twenty- Third Publications, 1989.

I Am Awake. Paulist Press. 1987. Best-seller Paulist Press.

D.Min. Dissertation: The Loyal Rebels: A Ministerial Event for Young Adults Base on the Spirituality of Taize. University Mircrofilms, Ann Arbor, MI, 1985.

Rossetti, Stephen J. & O’Neill, B., Alberts, D.J. eds. Political Violence and Insurgency: A Comparative Approach. Phoenix Press, 1974.

Articles - by Monsignor Stephen J. Rossetti, Ph.D., D.Min.

"Priestly Life and Morale Today." The Priest. Oct. 2005: 12-21, 47.

"From Anger to Gratitude: Becoming a Eucharistic People." Origins: CNS Documentary
Service. 15 Apr. 2004: 757-762.

"The Priest as a Man of Communion." Origins: CNS Documentary Service. 3 Oct. 2002:
283-289.

"Clerical Sexual Abuse: an Overview." Liguorian. Sept. 2002: 10-11.

“Renewed Search for Priestly Identity.” Human Development. Summer 2002: 23, 38-42.

"The Catholic Church and Child Sexual Abuse." America. 22 Apr. 2002: 8-15.

"A Vision and Perspective for Today's Priests." Origins: CNS Documentary Service. 22
Mar. 2001: 638-644.

“Priesthood in Transition.” Human Development. Summer 2000: 21-23, 29-34.

“A Message to All Priests: Thank You!” The Priest Magazine. January 2000: 19-22.

“Understanding Diocesan Priesthood.” Human Development. Spring 1999, 20, 35-39.

“The Passion of Anger.” Human Development. Vol. 18(4), Winter 1997: 20-24."

"A Burdened Leader's Prayer," Human Development, Vol. 18(4), Winter 1997, pp. 20-24.
Rossetti, Stephen J. & Coleman, Gerald D.

“Psychology and the Church’s Teaching on Homosexuality.” America. 177(13) 1 November 1997: 1-23.

“Spirituality of the Priesthood” Human Development. Vol. 18(1) Spring 1997: 26-32.

“Spiritual Asphyxiation” Human Development. Vol. 17(4) Winter 1996: 5-10.

“Development and Preliminary Validation of the MMPI-2 Scale for Same Sex Priest-Child Molesters.” Journal of Sexual Addiction and Compulsivity. 4(4) 1996: 341-356.

“The Effects of Priest-Perpetration of Child Sexual Abuse on the Trust of Catholics in Priesthood, Church and God.” Journal of Psychology and Christianity. In press.

"Development and Preliminary Validation of the MMPI-2 Scale for Same Sex Priest-Child Molesters," Journal of Sexual Addiction and Compulsivity, 4(4), 1996, pp. 341-356.

“Child Sexual Abuse and Power.” The Furrow. 46(12) December 1995: 684-688.

“The Impact of Child Sexual Abuse on Attitudes Toward God and the Catholic Church.”
Child Abuse and Neglect: The International Journal. 19(12) December 1995: 1469-1481.

“The Mark of Cain: Reintegration Pedophiles.” America. 173(6) 9 September 1995.

Child Sexual Abuse: a Conversation of Perspective” The Tablet. 249 (8059) 21 January 1995: 74-76.

“Some Red Flags for Child Sexual Abuse.” Human Development. 15(4) winter 1994: 5-11.

“Priest Suicides and the Crisis of Faith.” America. 171(13) 29 October 1994.

“Statistical Reflections on Celibacy.” America. 170(21) 18 June 1994: 22-24.

“Parishes as Victims of Child Sexual Abuse” Restoring Trust. National Conference of Catholic Bishops. Washington D.C. 1994.

“Child Sexual Abuse in the Church: How I understand it.” Priest Magazine. 50(1) January 1994: 32-37.

“Parishes as Victims of Abuse.” Human Development. Vol. 14(4) winter 1993: 15-20.

“A Wounded Church: Child Sexual Abuse and the Catholic Church.” Today’s Parish. October 1992: 9-13.

“Broken Symbols: Child Sexual Abuse and the Priesthood.” Today’s Parish. September 1992: 9-13.

“Transference and the Priest.” Priest Magazine. 48(7) July 1992: 11-15.

“The Pure Gold of Silence.” Spiritual Traditions for the Contemporary Church. Abingdon Press. 1990.

“Myths of the Child Molester.” Slayer of the Soul. Mystic CT: Twenty-Third Publications: 1990.

“A Challenge to the People of God” Slayer of the Soul: Child Sexual Abuse and the Catholic Church. Mystic CT: Twenty-Third Publications: 1990.

Audiotapes - by Monsignor Stephen J. Rossetti, Ph.D., D.Min.

A Priesthood of Joy, Alba House Communications.

Spirituality of Christian Leadership, Alba House Communications.

Challenges of Contemporary Priesthood, Alba House Communications.

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