WOF 498: How to Strengthen Catholic Identity in Catholic Schools

If Catholic schools are already Catholic, why would they need to become more so? The unfortunate reality, however, is that some Catholic educational institutions are not living up to their name. As some frustrated parents, priests, and even teachers who are afraid of losing their jobs for being “too Catholic” around their colleagues know well, some schools actively promote values that contradict Church teachings. What has led to Catholic education in some instances to deviate from its mission? And what, more importantly, can we do about it?

A listener asks how to love God if God is love.

00:00 | Introduction
01:47 | Alma mater, Tucker Carlson, and diocesan work
03:29 | Changes in Catholic schools over time
05:27 | What makes a Catholic school Catholic?
07:35 | A Catholic approach to teaching math
09:37 | Teaching science
12:08 | Teaching the humanities
13:54 | Encountering ideas in school
15:16 | Teaching religion
16:52 | A unifying principle for Catholic education
17:54 | Where we’ve missed the mark
24:35 | Being distinctly Catholic
26:05 | Gender ideology, anthropology, and Catholic identity
27:57 | Mass attendance in school
31:12 | Adoration during school hours
31:49 | Can a non-Catholic teach Catholic theology?
32:35 | Signing statements of faith in Catholic schools
33:02 | Catholic homeschoolers and local parish schools
34:42 | When do you reform and when do you close?
36:15 | Listener question: How can I love God if God is love?
38:27 | Join the Word on Fire Institute

Links:

• Bishop Barron interview on The Tucker Carlson Show: https://youtu.be/SUedSE78Mo0?si=hokxzcll3kQwZIR4
• Word on Fire Institute: https://institute.wordonfire.org/

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