{"id":322,"date":"2012-05-15T12:26:29","date_gmt":"2012-05-15T19:26:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/carolineadejong.com\/?p=322"},"modified":"2012-05-15T12:26:29","modified_gmt":"2012-05-15T19:26:29","slug":"catholic-guilt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/carolineadejong.com\/?p=322","title":{"rendered":"Catholic Guilt"},"content":{"rendered":"

I got to thinking about Catholic guilt. It\u2019s true, you know. We Catholics feel guilty about anything. I\u2019ve held onto some guilt my entire life. This guilt hangs over our heads, forcing us to stress and make the next decision with more clarity and poise. Does this guilt make us better? Wiser? Stronger? I think that it does. It makes us know what we\u2019ve done was wrong, that we must fix it the next time around. And yes, it is stressful, no doubt. But I\u2019ve also discovered that Catholic guilt has served to help me make wiser decisions. I cannot do what is always right for me. It isn\u2019t all about me, unfortunately. But it\u2019s also important to remember that letting things hang over our heads doesn\u2019t solve anything. Feel your Catholic guilt, and make it better the next time. That is all.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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