As the author William Bennett says ... "For children to take morality seriously, they must be in the presence of adults who take morality seriously. And with their own eyes they must see adults take morality seriously."
That is the essence of the Catholic School, isn't it? To teach by example, and especially in the moral realm. After all, a child can be educated at any number of schools ... knowledge can be had in many different places, no matter the age of the child - colleges fall into this discussion as well. But to go beyond "book learning" and create valuable citizens for the world, moral citizens committed to doing the right thing ... that takes education to a much higher level.
We've heard that "it takes a village" and I would say the same about Catholic Schools. They are moral villages filled with teachers of all ages, young and old alike, From an innocent child in pre-K so in love with Baby Jesus to the most veteran of teachers, everyone in the building has an opportunity to teach by the example of taking morality seriously. And they do, as I have seen with my own eyes.
I pray that we all realize the opportunity and challenge we have, to show by our everyday example that we value morality above all things. It is what makes us truly human, and what can make us truly divine in His eyes.
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