Silliness Has Serious Consequences
Across our desks has come an article titled “The Last Acceptable Prejudice.”
Hmmm, wonder what it could be? There are so many possibilities. Could it be prejudice against
– fundamentalists?
– Catholics?
– prolifers?
– Muslims?
– rednecks?
– sexually abstinent teenagers?
– men? fathers?
– stay-at-home moms?
– smokers?
Turns out the answer is: none of the above. The Last Acceptable Prejudice — hold your breath now — is against people who are overweight.
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Though the miracles attributed to him are many and, no doubt, edifying, St. Francis's actions were exemplary even when performing nonmiraculous deeds.
He became, ultimately, a psychologically subtle and astute moral essayist who breathed life into a profession seriously in jeopardy of getting lost.