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-—Sadly...Not all Catholic schools are truly Catholic-—

It’s true. Bishop Sheen famously stated, back in the 50s or 60s, “It’s better for a Catholic child to enter a public school and have to fight for his faith, then to enter a Catholic school and lose it.”

I doubt he’d make that statement today, since the govt schools have descended beyond every imaginable limit.

My daughter is aware of this widespread religious ignorance, having participated in Catholic teen activities and having taught religious ed. She’s already jumped into the fray, as we all should.

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You might find the following interesting.

Have you ever seen the horror movie, “The Wicker Man?” (1973?) It depicts a post-Christian, neo-pagan, isolated Scottish island society.

In one classroom scene, the teacher graphically describes sexual acts to indifferent young children. While still shocking, the content is probably mild, compared to “sex ed” today. I noticed that the scene is carefully edited. The teacher making the graphic sexual statements is always shown in close-up. The child actors were not allowed to actually hear her statements. Times have changed.

I dare any parent to sit through this scene, and remain indifferent to the sexual desensitization of children.