In one of the Moral Theology classes in the seminary, I remember commenting in a discussion, “One of my worst fears is a few years down the road teaching in a classroom about the immorality of in vitro and realizing after the fact that a student in the class is a product of that process.” That exact fear became a reality within months of becoming a priest. The breakdown of the family in the obvious, visible realities of divorce or single parent homes, or the laxity of the American perception of the integrity of the family is only the tip of the iceberg that is the attack on the institution of the family; even seemingly “intact” families experience elements of destruction present within them, and this should of course be alarming for Catholic schools.
Good article. I would also say that we need classical Catholic schools. Did you know there is actually a papal encyclical on the merits of reading Dante? Yet, how many Catholic high schools have the Divine Comedy as required reading? Preparing grammar school kids with Latin, a solid background in the classics, and good history and literature (in addition to catechesis) helps them grow in virtue.
Well said!!!! Thank you!!!!
Good article. I would also say that we need classical Catholic schools. Did you know there is actually a papal encyclical on the merits of reading Dante? Yet, how many Catholic high schools have the Divine Comedy as required reading? Preparing grammar school kids with Latin, a solid background in the classics, and good history and literature (in addition to catechesis) helps them grow in virtue.