Asking EWTN about "Detachment from Sin"

EWTN provides, on their radio station, a program called : Called to Communion

In this show the question was asked about ... This is the transcript:

Min 22:40

• I’ve been attempting plenary indulgences. I’m familiar with all the stipulations. The only one I have an issue with is the ‘attachment to sin’. I mean, when I go to confessions on Saturdays I’ve got that one-to-three minutes where I’m cleaned up and  laughs  I’ll usually ruin it real quick, but my impression is that’s not what it’s referring to. Could you give me a really good definition of not being attached to sin? And, quite frankly, is that even humanly possible?

-Yah, thanks, I appreciate the question. So when you go to the confessional (and I’m going to presume the best of you and assume that you never have mortal sins, right? Maybe you do maybe you don’t.) But for the sake of the argument let’s assume that you do have a mortal sin. And I’m not saying you do but let’s just say for the sake of the argument you do and let’s say, you know, for arguments sake you robbed the bank last week, right? And you stole half a millions dollars from the deposits. Pretty big thing, right? And you go to confession and your pretty worked up about it, you know. This was a really bad thing I did. And I’m sorry and you tell the priest “I am contrite.” That means “I really do not intend to rob a bank again.” And you’ve put yourself, intellectually/your intentions are such that, you’re really, firmly committed to the idea of ‘I’m not robbing that bank again!’ like ‘I am not!’ If presented... you know, mortgage could come due, you know, wife needs a new car, doesn’t matter. I’ll go without paying the mortgage. I won’t buy the new car. I am NOT going to rob the bank whatever happens. That’s where I am in my mind right now, okay? Have that same resolution with respect even to venial sins. Most of us don’t, right? So let’s say kinda a minor, low grade irritability is your personality and it doesn't rise to the level of mortal sin. But it’s, you know, it’s an annoyance with people around you. Well if you were able to bring that same dispositions of ‘I am just absolutely not gonna do that again.’ You know, ‘I’ll do whatever is necessary not to do that.’ That’s the same level of detachment you would normally have towards mortal sin. You just bring that to bear towards every sin.

Provided Here is the link to a youtube video of this conversation. The whole hour show is good to listen to, but this transcript is taken from the conversation, starting at Minute 22:40

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5:20 Sanctifying Grace – Mods that Grace comes to us

10:10 A Light to all Nations by Brian Millany

11:25 1 Thessalonians 4:4 – Lust in Marriage

14:00 The Catholic position on Freemasonry

17:05 Removed kneelers - Rules on standing during the Consecration

17:45 Worship of Mary – Worship vs. Romantic Language

22:40 Attachment to Sin regarding indulgences

28:20 Catholic teaching on Thought and Mind

35:05 Kneelers readdressed – Excpetions to the Rule

37:15 Prophecy – Biblical and Modern Prophesying

41:40 Mandatory Devotions – What’s Required and What’s Not

49:05 The Modern Closing of Catholic Schools – Changing Economics