Hello Iris
At first I did not have a clue what the Priest knew or could have meant. I did not ask him either. The comment struck a cord in me that resonated something important was disclosed and I had to know what it meant.
I have since come to the thought that if we beat up ourselves or if we seek to be perfect then we will always wrestle with guilt because it is impossible to beat ourselves enough to make ourselves pure and it is impossible to do enough good deeds to get Gods approval.
To shake off guilt we need to put on the mind of Christ and know that He is our Advocate and only He has the influence with God the Father. Our guilt has got nothing to do with how good we are or how pure or perfect we think we can get to be. It is HIS image and likeness that is guilt free not ours. Christ Jesus is the spotless Lamb and sin offering. Trusting in His faith and His purity and His guilelessness is the door to our freedom and faith and joy and peace.
Hope that helps as I am sure that the subject of guilt is a subject that is taught and trained into the Catholic dogma from which I have been set free. When the accuser of the brethren comes only HE can say the charges are to be dropped because He has paid and I believe He does that because I am walking with HIM. I am not guiltless but He
is my Freedom and He keeps me walking and it is HE, Christ Jesus who lifts our heads.
Peace to you
Arcturus