Innocence Lost - Innocence Regained: The Othello Syndrome [MP4]

"The Othello Syndrome," exemplified by Shakespeare's tragic hero, refers to the horrific experience of believing that one's sin of destroying innocence is irreversible and beyond redemption: "What was done cannot be done without" (M-17.7:12). All walk the earth with the pain of guilt gnawing deep within: we exist because we stole love from our Father's House, as did Othello when he eloped with Desdemona without her father's consent. Our only hope lies in recognizing all this is a dream. Asking Jesus' help means taking his hand as he leads us back to the mind where we can choose again: innocence instead of guilt, love instead of fear.