Each week we want to introduce you to other writers who we have found so helpful and informative. This week one of our favorites – Fr. Alexis Trader
Guilt fascinates people. Guilt in others arouses our curiosity. Guilt in ourselves prompts us to do something to assuage our guilty feelings. We all make mistakes that we could have avoided, mistakes that we feel responsible for, mistakes that have consequences that we regret. And our thoughts about those mistakes can take the form of guilt that in the best of scenarios includes an admission of wrongdoing, a feeling of responsibility, and desire to make some kind of amends. Yes, we are all interested in guilt, because it is intimately connected to our lives in one way or another.
Read the rest here: http://ancientchristianwisdom.com/2014/10/17/guilt-and-forgiveness/