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...Bresson, his priest, and his parishioners are trapped in an embarrassing slough of original sin. And there seems little hope for any of them. The countess dies with a renewed faith, but the priest confesses that "I have imparted a peace I do not myself possess." The central figure of the priest is disturbingly ambiguous: lonely and unable to communicate, he becomes increasingly certain of his own ineptness. But one feels that successful communication with these parishioners would only insure eventual damnation; the failure of his mission cannot, ultimately, be called a tragic one. The curate's confusion leads...
...slow to jell. Experimental sin...
...Roman Catholics of the Deep South cry out against the "moral sin" of school segregation, but they do not end it in their own schools. Last week in every church in Georgia and South Carolina, parishioners heard a promise from their bishops: "Catholic pupils, regardless of color, will be admitted to Catholic schools as soon as this can be done with safety to the children and the schools." But then came the hedge: integration will be carried out "not later than the public schools are opened to all pupils...
...Marriage is merely legalized adultery in the eyes of the church if either of the partners has a living spouse to whom he was validly married (which may include ceremonies in other faiths and even civil ceremonies). Example: a Catholic divorced and remarried is considered to be living in sin. What happens if the couple want to make their peace with the church and receive the sacraments?* Must they dissolve their marriage, divide up the children and live apart...
...Roman Catholic may not take Holy Communion unless he is free of mortal sin, which can only be obtained by confession and absolution from a priest, and no confession is valid unless the penitent sincerely intends never to repeat his sin...