Definitely not Catholic, John, but much of my family is.
I have no doubt that Guppy knew exactly what I meant and his response was a tad tongue in cheek .. however, for those who are not native English speakers and might be confused by the archaic reference I made (for which I apologise) -
catholic – adjective
1. broad or wide-ranging in tastes, interests, or the like; having sympathies with all; broad-minded; liberal.
2. universal in extent; involving all; of interest to all.
as opposed to the more specific meaning of
3. pertaining to the whole Christian body or church
Likewise, the couple of significant turbulence exposures I've had were enough to give me a healthy interest in avoiding the next opportunity to sample Mother Nature's talents ..