By Fr. Mike Schmitz, Ascension Press - We have the Ten Commandments and Church teaching, but, given extenuating circumstances, can’t there be an exception to the rule?... It’s a trick we’ve all tried to pull. When a particular sin is too hard for us to avoid, we say to God—or perhaps a priest—something like, “I know the Church says don’t do this thing, but in my case it’s different.” .. In my case, there are obstacles that make avoiding the sin impossible.