apologies
A model apology from a sinner-saint
An ELCA bishop apologized for sexist comments he made—without claiming that they were out of character.
Sorry About That, by Edwin L. Battistella
In this anecdotal study of public apology, Edwin Battistella shows that our anxieties and confusions about confession are rooted in a deeper ambiguity: the tension between the culpable self and the apologetic self.