Guilt or Shame?

Godsplaining

Dominican Friars Province of St. Joseph

Religion & Spirituality

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🗓️ 27 March 2025

⏱️ 31 minutes

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What is 'Catholic guilt?' What is the difference between guilt and shame? IS there a difference? Are there references to guilt or shame in the Bible? Can you ever feel too guilty? On this week's episode of Godsplaining, Fr. Patrick and Fr. Bonaventure delve deep into guilt and shame, where reconciliation comes into play and when it's okay to shame people. Information on our All-Comer's retreat can be found here:godsplaining.org Subscribe to our channelhttps://www.youtube.com/c/Godsplaining Support the PodcastPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/godsplainingShop our NEW merch store: https://godsplaining.org/store/ Shop Books Written by the FriarsSt. Dominic's Way of Life: https://www.amazon.com/Saint-Dominics-Way-Life-Knowing/dp/1681929392Prudence: Choose Confidently, Live Boldly: https://www.amazon.com/Prudence-Choose-Confidently-Live-Boldly/dp/1681927322/ Connect on Social MediaFollow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/godsplaining/Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/godsplaining/Follow us on X: https://x.com/godsplaining To learn more about the Province of St. Joseph visit: www.opeast.orgTo support the Province of St. Joseph visit: www.dominicanfriars.org

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0:00.0	This is Father Patrick Briscoe.
0:07.0	And this is Father Bonameter Chapman.
0:08.6	Welcome to Godsplining.
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0:16.2	Be sure to like and subscribe to Godsplating wherever you listen to your podcasts.
0:21.8	Father Bonaventure, we are here to talk about one of the world's most pressing questions.
0:26.7	I, come from the difference between guilt and shame.
0:32.6	Now, as a convert, I wonder if you have a particular perspective on the phenomenon known as Catholic guilt, what you make of that, broadly speaking.
0:43.2	Well, it's an Irish thing, right?
0:44.7	I think so.
0:45.6	Because I don't generally associate with, like, Italians.
0:48.3	Not sure why that is.
0:49.8	But Irish...
0:50.3	They don't seem to have much of it.
0:51.9	I don't know.
0:52.4	Maybe they do.
0:53.0	Maybe they do.
0:53.0	It's hidden.
0:54.3	But, yeah, there's, I was always told there's a lot of Catholic guilt.
0:59.2	But I mean, I came from a Calvinist background.
1:01.5	So like you're always kind of guilty.
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