A Useful Glossary for Thinking Catholics

A glossary for thinking, liberal Catholics:


Bigot: someone who believes that there is only one truth. Wears cheap suits, has harsh, grating voice, unattractive to women, probably has halitosis - at least we hope so


Catholics, traditional: bigoted backwoodsmen, taliban, Father Z, nuff said

Catholic Voices: a powerful force for sanity in the church. Content with the way things are. Busy harvesting the Fruits of Vatican II


Dance, Liturgical: a beautiful, dignified expression of Joy and Faith. Great because it allows women to express themselves freely and annoys traddie bores

 
Faithful, the: Catholic Voices

Form, Extraordinary: aptly named, a hopefully short-lived sop to Latin-groupies and incense-freaks


Magic Circle: neither magical or circular, but Just Us


S.P.U.C. an unpleasant and very un-urbane pressure group, obsessed with sex, which bangs on about abortion and sex-education. 


Taliban Catholic: one who follows what (s)he believes to be the teaching of the church to its logical conclusion. An empowered bigot

Ultamontane: believing that the Pope is more than just another bishop

Z, Father: a Catholic Taliban leader, or ayatollah