Catholic Guilt

Catholic Guilt is a myth, according to the responses to a recent survey on Sex.  There’s clear evidence from the dramatic reduction in family sizes in the Catholic community that attitudes to family life and planned parenting have changed.  But, find me a cradle Catholic who has never, when faced with a challenging issue, experienced a familiar sinking sensation in the stomach, an inherited by-product of a traditional Catholic upbringing, caused by knowing that irrespective of personal desires, they will inevitably “do what’s right”.  Believe me, Catholic Guilt is well and truly alive, burdening the consciences of many, every day