A new priest, is undone, then remade, by the clash of duty and conscience.

From childhood, all Felix Reinherz ever wanted was to be a priest. But Catholic seminary does little to prepare him for the realities of his vocation. When his best friend confesses a shocking sin, the fledgling priest must decide whether the rules of the Catholic Church he loves outweigh the dictates of his heart. 

Set against the background of the sexual abuse crisis in the Catholic Church,The Collar is a study of the fallout when good intentions go wrong.