Tuesday, February 9, 2021

My latest column: “Practicing Catholics”

 

Practicing Catholics

By FR. KEVIN M. CUSICK

A Catholic acquaintance recounts having been asked, while being interviewed in preparation for hiring by a particular agency concerned with national security, “Have you slept with your friend’s girlfriend or wife?” His impulse was to answer, “No, I’m Catholic,” but only yes or no answers were allowed.

That reminded me of an occasion in the Army or Navy when I was filling out benefits paperwork with the help of a woman who asked, “Do you have any dependents?,” which means children, for purposes of financial support. And I responded, “No. I’m not married.” She came right back with, “Good for you.”

Before I realized what was happening I had confessed publicly what it means to be a practicing Catholic. What I believed was having an effect on how I lived.

Read the rest:

https://thewandererpress.com/catholic/news/our-catholic-faith/practicing-catholics/

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