[Mrs. Don-o]

In this exact context, "papist" is neither anti-Catholic bigotry nor common usage. It's an ironic Catholic identity affirmation.

It's analogous to the way the Society of Friends wryly adopted the originally-contemptuous word "Quaker" --- or we proud Southrons will ironically call ourselves "rednecks."

Besides, Thomas Peters (CatholicVote) also has a blog called "American Papist." So he uses this term for himself--- and entre nous

[xone]

Thanks for the info, around here it seems to get different reactions.

[Salvation]

Here are some
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/search?SX=52f97ca75917e9c1dc4aa5a6df1bfc5a53aae6aa;m=all;o=time;q=deep;s=chaput%20denver

[Salvation]

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/search?SX=52f97cfa66f2bf7c6c89cff8f411ee0b25e08d51;m=all;o=time;q=deep;s=chaput%20democrat