Sometimes The Light At The End Of The Tunnel Is A Train

This may offend some of the separated brethren. Bear in mind that I am an unreconstructed traditionalist of the RC variety. Christianus mihi nomen, Catholicus cognomen as somebody - I think Lactantius - said a couple of millennia ago.

I was delighted yesterday to hear from a Catholic high school student that he had to go on a religious retreat. The Catholic high school in question wouldn't let him get his classes for the coming semester until he did. Outstanding, thought I. Finally putting first things first. Well, he's going away this weekend for a retreat put on by the Church of the Nazarene and that's considered an excellent choice by the said Catholic high school.

Oh. Wonderful.