"Time to nourish the soul with real meat and real bread. The watery vegetarian broth just isn't enough to power the work needed."
Perhaps the 'menu' needs more of this:
48 I am that bread of life. 49 Your fathers did eat manna in the wilderness, and are dead. 50 This is the bread which cometh down from heaven, that a man may eat thereof, and not die. 51 I am the living bread which came down from heaven: if any man eat of this bread, he shall live for ever: and the bread that I will give is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world. 52 The Jews therefore strove among themselves, saying, How can this man give us his flesh to eat? 53 Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except ye eat the flesh of the Son of man, and drink his blood, ye have no life in you. 54 Whoso eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, hath eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day. 55 For my flesh is meat indeed, and my blood is drink indeed. 56 He that eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, dwelleth in me, and I in him. 57 As the living Father hath sent me, and I live by the Father: so he that eateth me, even he shall live by me. 58 This is that bread which came down from heaven: not as your fathers did eat manna, and are dead: he that eateth of this bread shall live for ever.
John 6:48-58 KJV
**You may be right but then it begs the question "What happened?" After all the Church have a very active conversion rate Mid-20th century, an active parochial school system, active adult education in matters of the faith.**
I agree that the entire picture needs to be looked at again. It would be wonderful to have quality Catholic schools being offered again with support for the parents also.
Very good points, and I don't consider your comments as "harping". You are being very practical.
Holy Spirit help us to put the "heart" back into this Catholic education!