Reflections on life, meaning and purpose

Can you quit the Catholic Church? Can you be kicked out of the Church? Or is the old saying “Once a Catholic, always a Catholic” literally true?

There’s an old saying, “Once a Catholic; always a Catholic,” but what does this mean? It could be taken to mean that a person raised in a devout Catholic family and culture will always carry aspects of this heritage, even if he stops practicing his faith. For example, in Ireland, there are accounts of people being asked whether they’re Catholic or Protestant…