The idea of sin can cause shame and trauma. But what if it’s used as a cue to act? | Jackie Bailey

Instead of ‘being’ or ‘doing’ the wrong thing, a more useful understanding of sin may be of ‘missing the mark’ – a sense of not quite right-ness Making sense of it is a column about spirituality and how it can be used to navigate everyday life As a child, I was taught we are inherently unworthy of God’s love. “Forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us,” I would intone at Sunday mass, along with the other parishioners. I was imploring God, not just to overlook my...

By Jackie Bailey