[Mrs. Don-o]

"You either are a 'practicing' catholic or you are not. You can't pick and choose which of the sacraments or which of the traditions you follow. If you do you are a social catholic or a cultural catholic but not a 'practicing' catholic."

True enough, friend, but is your tone a little accusatory? Is there anything this writer said, that would suggest that she is moving in the wrong direction on this?

My take is, this is a move toward greater perfection. I, myself, have found this a gradual process. One which has required patience, patience, patience... and a willingness to admit fault over and over.

[DWar]

Accusatory of what? Just a statement of fact. It is a logical impossibility to be a ‘good Catholic’, good Christian or even a good conservative and deny or oppose the fundamentals.