As Ian Sees It

   I was raised by a practical religious man in a kinda normal house.  My dad was a veteran of the second world war.  He fought in France, Belgium, and Holland and was wounded twice.  Sometime during those days of constant fear and action, he promised God that if he was spared he would be a good Christian and raise a good christian family.  My Dad was a promise keeper.  While I am proud of his involvement with our church,  I have come to realize I am more proud of the life he led outside the church.  He put every effort into walking the walk.   And in reality,  that is what Christianity should be all about.      I was a pretty steady church goer while raising my children.  There was shift work and what not that made for easy excuses not to attend Mass on Sundays.   My better half, however,  was much much better at regular attendance.  Our children all attended Catholic school until it wasn't offere...