Shame

Sometimes our shame and guilt cause undo suffering, but it shouldn't.  Shame can make us humble and more receptive to the Lord while guilt can help us overcome sin and live holy lives. 

Pope Francis recently addressed the issue.

“We are often ashamed to tell the truth, but shame is a true Christian virtue, and even human,” he commented.

“I do not know if there is a similar saying in Italian, but in our country those who are never ashamed are called ‘sin vergüenza,’” he said in his April 29 homily.

“This means ‘the unashamed’ because they are people who do not have the ability to be ashamed. And to be ashamed is a virtue of men and the women who are humble,” he added.

Pope Francis taught that being ashamed of sins is “not only natural, it’s a virtue that helps prepare us for God's forgiveness.”

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