Few matters of faith generate more controversy, misunderstandings and criticism of the Roman Catholic Church, then the teaching on papal authority and infallibility, especially considering the handful or so of popes that didn't exactly exemplify righteous and holy lives. This even includes the teachings on the Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist and the honoring of the Blessed Virgin Mary and the saints, as part of a living and Mystical Body of Christ, of which we (the Church) are incorporated into through Baptism.

In his blog, Fallible Blogma, Matthew Warner introduces an excerpt of Fr. Robert Barron’s upcoming mega-production documentary on Catholicism, which gives a basic explanation.

The day our country celebrates the lives of those soldiers who gave them up to protect our freedoms in combat, for most Americans is synonymous with a three-day weekend, family get-togethers, sun, beach, a favorite libation (or two) and barbecues. Life just doesn’t get any better (except, of course, for people in the news business that have to work, like me!).

Knowing that I can be a bit sentimental when it comes to faith and family (yes, I’m in touch), last weekend, a friend emails me a link to an old video of a song by Country Music singer/songwriter, Rodney Atkins, called Watching You (see below), that apparently choked him up (and he thought of me!).

I figure that maybe, whenever a friend feels a bit sensitive about something, they run it by me to see how I respond in hopes of validating their emotions. Sort of like a tear barometer.

The blogosphere has been in a frenzy in recent days over an end-of-the-world prediction, that has even made it on several local and national news programs (Can you tell we're in sweeps?).

I love my weekend getaways with the boys. Don't get me wrong. Every week, I look forward to spending my weekends with my wife and kids, which are the most important part of my life.

But, my weekends with the boys are important in a different way.
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They say a picture is worth a thousand words. 

After the Win and Before the Celebration Begins...

Thank you, Martin for sharing...

My wife and I have been dealing with a roof leak in our closet for over three years (at least that we've been aware of since remodeling our master bedroom).

Fortunately, the leak is concentrated to the middle of the closet and, except for splashes on really rainy days, our clothes avoid getting soaked. But, it has been a constant source of aggravation and concern for both of us for several years.

We have a 1926 Old Spanish style home with a flat roof.
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When I was a little kid, I remember wanting to be a rock-and-roll star. I wanted to be the singer in a band (which still comes out whenever my wife and I have gone to karaoke bars with our friends) and play lead guitar. In other words, I wanted to be the center of attention, which is a characteristic of pride that even today often surfaces.

Watching Fox News Tuesday morning, the mother of a NYC policeman, who was killed by the terrorist attack on the Twin Towers, made an interesting point on the death of Osama bin Laden.
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This blog is basically what the title suggests, my attempts at living the Catholic faith to the best of my abilities.
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I refer to it as life on a high wire because those of us who are trying to live our faith in today's culture are are walking a fine line over a precipice between two worlds; what our faith teaches and we know in our hearts and what the society accepts and expects us to accept.
God, religion and Christianity, especially Catholicism, have been under constant attack and this is my small way of fighting back.
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