Its on its way...

Some parents have been upset that I show every year at the Parent Orientation meeting for Elementary Religious Education a video showing the notion that Secular Humanism is infiltrating public education in America. Nevertheless, as I have mentioned at these same meetings, in the last year I have been confirmed in speaking up about this ill of our modern world. As I said before, one of the 5th graders last year told me how in his public school class he was reprimanded for writing "BC" meaning "Before Christ" - which is a statement of faith. He was told instead that he was to write "BCE" which means, ostensibly, "before common era." An innocuous statement of history. A second instance was that last year one of the parents mentioned that her husband was involved with the NEA (National Education Association) and they had on their 2006-07 agenda how they might incorporate lesbianism into the public schools!

At times I often wonder if these things could be real myself. But we should not be surprised that those who reject or ignore the teachings of Christ should be inadvertantly attacking all that our Catholic Faith holds dear. In fact, a very dear friend of mine recently posted on his blog an alarming story that he directed to me. Again, this seems like an outrageous story but I leave it to your own viewing: click here.

Could it be true? Would such lunacy pass for public school education? Certainly, in our modern society, as some call "post-Christian" society, it is clear that many people think they need to leave old notions of morality and personal boundries aside in the name of "humanistic education." Never more important has it been for us to become learned in the basics of our Christian Faith. When people have come to a point where such madness is becoming widespread and soon will arrive here in America -that is almost guaranteed.

The world is seeking Truth. We Catholics should know that it is Jesus Christ - but not just knowing about Him is enough, we need to have the intimate knowledge that He has come to give us in the teachings of our Catholic Faith and in the Holy Sacraments. We need to have that substantive relationship that allows us to reject all things to the contrary. You can think of it in the image of a friend, even your best friend: you would first trust your best friend (though in this image He died and rose from the dead for love of you) before believing the calumnies and lies that everyone else spoke about them. You would do you're very best to hear your friend's explanation and try to see their point of view. No less respect should we show to the Savior of all Mankind, Our Lord.

I love it when people email me or ask me questions, it is very edifying thing. It helps me to know that people are really seeking to know the Truth. I know Father and the Deacons all feel the same way. If you have questions, don't let them boil and simmer inside of you until someone offers you an answer that is misleading or, worse, false! "Seek first the Kingdom of God, and all else will be given you besides," so says the Word of God who became man so that you would know God!