I never heard that the Church got along without Catholic schools. In fact, Pope Sylvester II, Pope in the year 1,000, was taught by the local monks. He came from a very impoverished background but his intelligence was recognized by his family and the local priest ... and the rest is history.
I never heard that the Church got along without Catholic schools. In fact, Pope Sylvester II, Pope in the year 1,000, was taught by the local monks. He came from a very impoverished background but his intelligence was recognized by his family and the local priest ... and the rest is history.
Further, the difference between children taught all day long in a Catholic environment today vs. all day long in public schools in terms of their faith is incredible. I saw a child move from Catholic school to public and fall steadily behind his contemporaries in the faith. An hour a week is simply not enough to "help society become more human".
Practically speaking, if you teach the poor how to be Christian and don't teach the rich, then the rich won't be Christian and of course, won't share. Why should they? Saint Madeleine Sophie Barat would like a word.
I never heard that the Church got along without Catholic schools. In fact, Pope Sylvester II, Pope in the year 1,000, was taught by the local monks. He came from a very impoverished background but his intelligence was recognized by his family and the local priest ... and the rest is history.
Further, the difference between children taught all day long in a Catholic environment today vs. all day long in public schools in terms of their faith is incredible. I saw a child move from Catholic school to public and fall steadily behind his contemporaries in the faith. An hour a week is simply not enough to "help society become more human".
Practically speaking, if you teach the poor how to be Christian and don't teach the rich, then the rich won't be Christian and of course, won't share. Why should they? Saint Madeleine Sophie Barat would like a word.