It may not be reprinted in whole or in part in any manner without the permission of U.S. Catholic magazine. U.S. Catholic is published by the Claretians. Unlike our parents, most of us attend college. We must choose among universities as distant as San Diego and Miami and among programs from women's studies to oceanography. Our possible marriage partners come from all over the country and indeed from all over the world.
Divorce is a seriously considered option in many of our marriages.
We have a smorgasbord of careers to choose from and sometimes we make several choices in the course of our lifetime. Orders from our pastor, our bishop, even the Vatican plus a dollar and a half will get us a ride on the subway. Choice, choice, choice. Sometimes we make wise choices, sometimes unwise, but we cannot escape the obligation of choice. The Catholic Church has yet to make its peace with the inevitability of the freedom of its laity.