Bit Of A Problem

[toledo_jesus]

First off I'd like to say I was so happy when I found this site. It's like a breath of fresh air after my Catholic experiences growing up. I almost hesitate to ask this question, because I have debated whether it would be more suitable for the phorum at large. After some consideration I have decided that I'd like to see what you fellows think.
I shall try to be concise. Last year I, a cradle Catholic, got bitten by the orthodoxy bug. After growing up in my diocese (Richmond) I was perplexed to discover that many of the practices and teachings I had learned were not satisfying me spiritually. The emphasis was wrong, or the meaning was different than what I felt, or some such thing. I've started attending an Indult Tridentine Mass somewhat regularly, but the problem is that this option is not as available to me when I return from school. My home parish is somewhat problematic. We're small, but growing and we're in a liberal diocese. We have a priest shortage here, and so my parish does not have its own priest. We have a pastoral coordinator, but that doesn't really bother me. Much. We have a tabernacle shut off in a back room somewhere, which does bother me. Basically, the small little problems you find in many post-Vatican II churches that embraced the 'spirit' but missed the real meaning.
Now to my problem. My mother, also a cradle Catholic, is liberal in almost everything. While she feels a great love for the Church, at times she exhibits a disregard for Her teachings that galls me. This leads to arguments and outright conflict between her and me. One example: I attempt to share something I learned about our faith, namely that we are still required to abstain from meat on Friday or to do penance. She disputes and dismisses what I say despite my ability to provide sources. Further example: Spurred on by her lack of regard for the teachings of our church, and a little incredulous, I attempt to tell her of something else that she might not know about. Let's say, Catholic teachings on contraception being infallible. It is my understanding, supported by research, that even if the pope is not speaking [i]ex cathedra[/i] his teachings on faith and morals put down in encyclicals such as Humanae Vitae are to be regarded as infallible. My mother disputes this and my sources. She dismisses the 'curia' and their hold on the church as a bunch of celibate old men who don't know anything about the real world.
So my problem arises when I feel that I drive my mother to anger, and disrespect her as well. Yet I am conflicted because I do not feel as if I should simply shut up and let these misconceptions continue. I attempt to spread the faith but am thwarted by my mother, so where do I draw the line between honoring her and standing up for my Catholic faith?
I apologize for being so brief

[Pontifex]

My advice to you is to obey the commandents first and foremost. "Honor your Father and Mother." I admire your zeal for the faith, and it is good to see a young man explore the teachings of the Church. However, it must never smother your charity. If you want your Mother to see the truths of the faith then bring them to her with the fruit of your life, by loving her, honoring her, while humbly carrying your own convictions. As Origen said, "Where there is discord, there is sin."

Continue to pray, and read about the Church that you love, but also make your mother's due honor a top priority.

Blessings,

Fr. Pontifex