“So I sit and endure the stares and the pangs and twinges of Catholic guilt, knowing that I am doing the right thing if I'm right, and the right thing even if I'm wrong. Being Catholic is hard. Being ex-Catholic is even harder.”
“You have how many children in your family?" the teacher would ask. "I'm guessing you must be Catholic, am I right?”
“It's a joyful thing, being a Catholic. I can't even think about sex without thinking about bodily waste.”
“Even catholics have hail marys. Jews only have guilt.”
“I suffer from Irish-Catholic guilt. Guilt is a good reality check. It keeps that ‘do what makes you happy’ thing in check.”
“Truth is, I'm a good Catholic girl. The faith has always been elusive, but the guilt is intractable. ”