Order of Perpetual Indulgence - Sydney House

       
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The Second Tenet

The Expiation of Stigmatic Guilt

Expiate: to atone for (sin or wrongdoing); make amends for. [C16<L expiare, < pius dutiful]

By wearing the old and antiquated habits of the old/early Catholic Church, the Sisters represent the old and antiquated habits of the old/early Catholic Church.

One of those habits - unfortunately still practised by many "Christians" these days - is stigmatising homosexuality as being sinful and thereby making people feel guilty for what is a natural expression for them. Our (satirical?) purpose here is to take on the duty of the Catholic Church of saying to everyone "Sorry for making you feel guilty all your life", and thereby releasing that burden from the person.