I wasn’t actually asking as regards to his role as alter boy, but just in general.
It was really interesting to read your answers.

This topic genuinely fascinates me.

All the best.

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Yes I am extremely proud of him. Let’s just hope he doesn’t fall asleep while he’s up there. I’ve seen it happen before.

He is just growing up too fast.

I am ecstatic to see him wanting to share my “faith”. My wife is not a Catholic, but is a Christian. We occasionally go to church as a complete family (with my wife), but most of the time it is just me and the kids.

Think nothing of it (Cheekiness). I value and appreciate honesty, and directness. If you are asking whether I prodded him to volunteer as a Sacristan(Altar Server), the answer is no. His cousins are all Sacristans. My brothers and I were as well. My son knows this and, maybe, wanted to continue the “dynasty”. Either way it was completely his choice.

I actually don’t consider myself a very good Catholic. I don’t follow the teachings rabidly, but rather focus on the major “Rights” and “Wrongs” (aka Morals). I don’t make my family sacrifice when i fast or don’t eat meat on Fridays during Lent. I question many of the church’s doctrins openly, and have even been known to do some verbal jousting with the “men of the cloth”. So I guess I don’t consider myself pushy. I try to teach my children right form wrong, and how there is usually no “gray” area. We pray before meals and give thanks for what we have.

Regarding my comments on your blog: I did mention that I’ve probably broken every commandment, and still do. I am on the complete opposite end of the perfect spectrum. I have a really nasty temper, and it has reared it’s head on more than a few occasions. During those occasions I have said some very terrible things to the people I love. I don’t know how to ask for forgiveness. I’m proud. I know that to hate people is wrong, yet I still do from time to time. I’ve been known to talk about people behind their back on occasion, but, on the flip side, I stop and change flat tires for little old ladies. I take lost children to store clerks. I correct cashiers when they undercharge me for my purchase, etc, etc.. I don’t ask for a pat on the back, or monetary compensation, for the little good that I do. I just hope that the little good that I do is noticed for when the time comes to meet my maker.

I consider myself somewhat “learned” when it comes to certain intricacies of my religion. But, just because I know the edict doesn’t always mean I agree with it, or practice it. Hence the “not a good Catholic” quip. As I mentioned before, I just try to know the broad strokes of right and wrong, and try to do good as much as I can. Hypocritical, possibly. Enigmatic, absolutely! I only commented on your blog the way I did because I just wanted the other commenters to understand what the were commenting on. I was not trying to be “holier than thou”, because I have absolutely no room to talk.

Regards, my friend. I’ll talk to you soon.