In case you missed it, an essay of mine appeared recently in issue 19 of The Lamp, a relatively new Catholic magazine full of interesting and thoughtful writing (if I do say so myself).
“Public apologies for historical wrongs have multiplied in recent years… Yet we do not seem to have become a more reconciled and understanding society.”
This particular essay, “Confessing Other People’s Sins,” is among the most important things I’ve written. The essay draws on a lot — my experiences in South Dakota, as a confessor, and studying theology.
Tony Lusvardi, S.J. 
Excellent article Father Tony. From my perspective, it hits the nail right on the head.
I’m not trying to suggest that this fits what our Pope is doing, but in our society, in general, it seems these days too many people choose to apologize all too frequently for their acts (or omissions) and those of others, believing a simple apology sets everything right. Or, they believe money will rectify the “sins of the past” even though those of us in the present didn’t commit the sins, don’t condone those sins, and weren’t even alive those sins were committed.
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