Vindicated

I am very aware of the fact that I tend to seek luminaries in the forms of fictional characters (an exhaustive, if not authoritative, list can be found here, complete with input from my good friend Sarah). The reason for this probably lies in my ultimate disappointment with most real luminaries – not all, but most. Some might dub this philosophy of mine escapist, and indeed they may be right. I am, however, pleased to note that I am in good company in my escapism, since Vatican newspaper L'Osservatore Romano has dubbed Homer Simpson a "true Catholic". Mr. Simpson would not necessarily have been first on my list of moral role models (which, admittedly, includes several murderers), but at least it is good to see that my habit is echoed by such a source. Admittedly, looking beyond the corporeal for moral authority and assurance is a Catholic trait by definition; perhaps it's my lapsed Catholicism that brings out this particular tendency in me.