Marlen V. Ronquillo
The average, regular church going Catholic has a clear view of his faith. If the priest of his parish acts and preaches as a genuine shepherd to his flock, then all thoughts of backsliding (or the adoption of agnosticism) are held off. The average Catholic benchmarks the conduct of his parish priests on his expectations and ideals—then makes a decision on whether he should step up on his faith or slacken off.