Catholic Word of the Day: GRAVISSIMUM EDUCATIONIS, 06-16-14

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GRAVISSIMUM EDUCATIONIS

 

Declaration of the Second Vatican Council on Christian education. The focus of this declaration is mainly threefold. It tells all Christians that they have a right to a Christian education; it reminds parents that they have the primary duty and right to teach their children; and it warns believers of the danger of state monopoly in education. Catholic schools on every academic level, including universities, are encouraged, their teachers praised, and the right of the Church to conduct educational "institutions under their control" is defended (October 28, 1965).

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I don't think many are aware of this. I learned about it only today.

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I knew that a Catholic education was recommended, but I did not know of the grave warning about the warning about state education being dangerous.

Obviously it is!

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I think it is very dangerous to send Catholic children to government schools. Also at the college level it is imperative that parents send their children to real catholic schools, not ones that are nominally Catholic.

When I taught religious ed for the government school kids it was incredibly sad. It is really a disservice to all of them. They are in a secular setting and not getting the great history of western civilization that makes the world make sense.

To me it's far more then the actual Bible and CCC, they miss the rich history of music, literature, art etc that is in existence because of the Catholic Church.

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If I had it to do over again, I would send my children to Catholic School.

Lord, forgive me, I did the best I could at the time.

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Give yourself a break. I am sure at the time your kids went at least they were still taught western civ, certainly not in the Catholic context. But at least in a Christian context.