Q. I recently heard a priest speak in his homily about paying the “marriage debt.” I have no idea what he was talking about. Is this something we need to pay attention to?
A. Were you attending a liturgy during a local Renaissance Fair or something depicting life in medieval times? That is the only reason you should have heard a homily about this subject. Frankly, it is ridiculous and so far outside the norm of a respectful and mutually beneficial understanding of marriage. I cannot imagine what the priest was thinking.
Q. During confession, I remember various past sins. I know one must confess the forgotten sins in confession, but I remember a lot of sins. What can I do?
A. Forget them all. Give them the same attention and the same remembrance that Jesus gives them. None.