Sometimes You Have To Grab a Tray
Happy Environmental Encyclical Day ! Or, as it is known in some circles, liberal Catholic Schadenfreude Day. I recognize that I should probably take a measured tone and not rejoice in watching our conservative and traditionalist brothers and sisters squirm. And I think with this post I have succeeded. Sort of. You will hear in the days to come the word "cafeteria Catholic" thrown around, and perhaps you are not familiar with that term. Well, the ever-zealous folks at Catholic Answers say "[a] cafeteria Catholic is typically defined as one who picks and chooses what Catholic teaching he wants to believe. Catholics are not free to choose which teachings (on faith and morals) to obey." Hmm, interesting. Sounds like some folks are bellying up to the cafeteria line, as can be seen here and here and of course here . As a frequent and long-term diner at the cafeteria, I would point out that there are two kinds of folks that are grouped into th...