'Devout Catholic'

What is a 'devout catholic?' What does one need to do in order to label themselves one? I have seen at least 4 references in the media this week. Yesterday, the Post referred to ex NJ Gov. McGreevey as a one time devout Catholic (in reference to he applying to become an Episcopal priest) and at least two in the sports pages of different athletes as devout Catholics? Not judging whether thay are or not, but I suppose the media perhaps considers anyone
attending Mass as devout? I guess they get a brownie point for just stepping up in the interview to say they are Catholic. Dont know if you say in an interview you are a devout Catholic, nor part of the religious-right, born-again, or I think the group getting the most grief: christian evangelicals.

I guess that is for God to decide if we lived our lives devoutly toward him.

Gerry
“Everyone needs thirty minutes of personal prayer time each day, unless they are too busy to pray—in which case, they need an hour!”

Saint Francis de Sales