Catholic Education

Dr. Blum shares his new book series that aims to reach the hearts and minds of Catholic students before they leave high school.

Questions Covered:

• 05:58 - Are these books good to give to a student in community college?
• 08:17 - Are these materials appropriate for a 15-year-old who already has a strong relationship with the Lord?
• 13:34 - What do you think of presenting the Catholic Church through history as underdog to non-believers?
• 17:07 - I attend a Catholic school that doesn’t have a priest and doesn’t have a leader in faith. How can I approach my principal about this?
• 19:24 - I have a 28-year-old who is still searching. We put him through Catholic school and he still thinks that Catholic school is no different from other religions. Would these books help him?
• 22:50 - I’m a science teacher at a public high school. Do you have any tips for how I can speak with students about faith, when they bring it up to me?
• 30:29 - Is there any way that confirmation classes will be standardized? The current classes are not preparing them to live out or defend the faith.
• 35:28 - Could these books be used for RCIA classes?
• 42:40 - I help teach confirmation classes. My bishop is changing the age from high school to 7th grade. What do you think about this? Could the books still be helpful if the kids are younger?
• 50:32 - How can I best speak to my nieces and nephews who have fallen away from the faith?
• 53:20 - I don’t believe that Catholic schools really do exist. The tuition is so high that only the rich can attend. How can this be rectified?

Resources Mentioned:

• Why Believe? Volume 1 by the Augustine Institute

• Why Believe? Volume 2 by the Augustine Institute