Pope john paul ii quotes on education
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Why we need a Catholic education: The popes weigh in
As part of this year’s Catholic Education Week (13-20 March), we thought it would be a great idea to delve into some of the things the popes have said about the nature and purpose of Catholic education. As we go through the thought of Pope John Paul II, Benedict XVI, and Francis, some common themes will emerge.
Namely, the essential link between education and the Gospel; the need to cultivate a sense for the true, the good and the beautiful; and the need for an education that cuts through ideological slogans and fads.
Pope John Paul II: Teaching is more than a profession!
In 1986, Pope John Paul II addressed Catholic Educators in Melbourne during his pilgrimage to Australia. In this speech, he spoke about the challenging and ‘profoundly satisfying’ experiences that come with being a teacher. ‘It is more than a job,’ he said, ‘for it is rooted in our deepest convictions and values.’
As teachers, you kindle in your students a thirst for truth and wisdom. You spark off in them a desire for beauty. You introduce them to their cultural heritage . . . What an awesome responsibility and privilege is yours in the teaching profession.’
Yet, while the work of teaching demands professionalism, it is more than a profession. ‘Your
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“The greatest challenge . . . and the greatest contribution that authentically Catholic education can make . . . is to restore to that culture the conviction that human beings can grasp the truth of things, and in grasping that truth can know their duties to God, to themselves, and their neighbors.
—Pope St. John Paul II
Pope St. John Paul the Great repeatedly called for a “new evangelization” throughout his pontificate. He once described Catechesis as “the joy of bringing the mystery of Christ to the world.” Recognizing the challenges that accompany this essential work of the Church, he exhorts the faithful to embrace and proclaim this vision:
Catholic education aims . . . to transmit a coherent, comprehensive vision of life in the conviction that the truths contained in that vision liberate students in the most profound meaning of human freedom. —Pope John Paul II, 30 May 1998
The Pope reminds us in Catechesi Tradendae that this vision of life needs to be presented to all who seek to understand more deeply “the mystery of the Word of God become man.” He calls the Church “the sacrament of Christ’s presence” and the guardian of this vision under the guidance of the Holy Spirit.
JPII also reminds us that the Church herself needs to be constantly evangelized in orde