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I agree to a point but can we close Pandora’s box? How many women can afford to stay home with their children and homeschool. The 60s, women’s lib, atheistic schools.

All 4 of my grandchildren are going to public school but for 2 of them their mother actually went to school with them. She corrected the teachers, she encouraged prayer, courtesy, she changed the landscape and I’m not joking or exaggerating.

She is now working in the school system, she just won awards for the most outstanding staff member and most outstanding substitute, even though she only subbed when they could not get a substitute. She has made a difference in the lives of teachers and students. I truly believe that God has given her a great gift and she is using it well.

My grandchildren pray at all mealtimes and if you are sitting at their table, they expect you to hold hands with them as they pray. They visibly pray (the sign of the Cross before and after the prayer) before competitions and even tests. They have other children who follow them. Granted, most of them are already from active Christian homes there are some who have convinced their parents to find a faith home.

I teach OCIA, it is for children who have no religious upbringing to speak of, sometimes they are there because their parents are coming back to the faith, but a surprising number of them are there because they choose to be. They are bringing their parents along.

So while I think homeschooling is wonderful, there are exceptions. Sometimes we are called to be in the world but not of the world.

I think that the statistics that you quoted show more that many people who homeschool are also living their faith and not just going to church one hour a week. It takes a lot of work and sacrifice to homeschool.

I have a lot more to say but I have to go to a Rosary service for a friend who died.