Priest's counsel (5)

I believe the answer is:

atone

(Other definitions for atone that I've seen before include "remedy" , "Make reparation for a misdeed" , "Recompense" , "Make amends, being at one" , "Pay the price" .)

I've seen this clue in The Wall Street Journal.

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