Dear All, With the distinction between sin and guilt firmly under our belts, it becomes really easier – or not – to understand how it is that the Church can love sinners while hating sin.

Dear All, Except for the Reformation doctrine of total bondage of the will, all of the more familiar rationales for not believing in sin are actually treated by the Catholic Church as mitigators of guilt.

Dear All, Shortly after his election, Pope Francis was asked to describe himself. His answer was a classic. First; a sinner.

Dear All, As you can tell from the insert in this week’s bulletin, the worse, to which the bad inevitably comes has befallen the Diocese of Burlington. Parishes are going without priests and Masses because there are not enough priests to go around.