I remember when I went through RCIA the priest said "You could be on a deserted Island and if you sin it is not private but effects the whole Church". That was a concept I had not thought about before.
Courageman is one of those unique Catholic bloggers that actually talks about his struggles with Sin. Which is quite a service because one would look at the vast Catholic blosphere and one might think we are all Saints. I have not yet reached the comfort level to talk about those same ole struggles I deal with every day. Anyway I thought of that RCIA class after I read his post The Spitzer scandal
Thanks for the mention, James.
ReplyDeleteI think the difference between our comfort levels about talking about one's own sin just reflects my being anonymous while you publish under your own name and often write about non-religious issues.
It's no great personal virtue on my part. I assure you if I had to attach my name and frequently posted about my alma mater's sports teams, I would probably be as reticent as anyone to discuss the kinds of matters I do. In fact, I certainly wouldn't be blogging about my homosexuality at all, as I'm not wholly "out" to the world.