Detraction is a Sin against Justice

When in doubt, shut your mouth!

I wonder how many people today ever give a thought to the sin of detraction. I've been thinking about it ever since I read Maria Santos Beir's article unnecessarily revealing the past sins of Fr. William Aitcheson, her childhood pastor, when he was a member of the KKK forty years ago. I tweeted Maria about her article and got this reply:

I never got the sense from your newsletter that you were opposed to exposing fellow Catholic sinners.

Ah, nothing like trying to change the subject to deflect attention from yourself.