Was Eric in any position to keep it quiet as to what Holly had told him. Yes, he was once a priest, but when he isn’t anymore, should he adhere to the seal of the confessional, & given that Holly wasn’t in any position to tell him that she had sinned, i.e. “would you listen to my confession, father”, given that she wasn’t one of his parishioners, she’s a member of his family. Eric knew about what Tate is going through, he knows how Brady is on the verge, he knows what this is doing to Brady & he’s willing cover Holly’s ass, so to speak, by agreeing to keep it quiet, yes, granted Holly did confess to Brady, her mother, her step-father & Eric, no less, but still Brady would go ballistic in a millisecond once he learns that his brother Eric was willing to cover Holly’s ass & was willing to keep it quiet, now wouldn’t he? So does it matter that Holly confessed if & when Brady learns that as to what Eric was willing to keep quiet?