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Catholic Schools Quotes

Reflections on faith, authority, and education

This page collects quotes about Catholic schools, from questions about how they teach church authority to fond memories of attending them.

How many Catholic schools do you think teach the students to question the authority of the Pope? Do you believe Christian schools teach students to question or challenge the authority of Jesus Christ? Do military schools teach the cadets to...

Quotes by Neal Boortz

I attended private Catholic schools in Paris and Los Angeles through high school.

Quotes by Natalie Massenet

I did attend Catholic schools up to the ninth grade, and I admire much in the Catholic Church.

Quotes by Matthew Scully

I am and have always been a strong proponent of public education. But by the virtue of its very nature - publicly funded schools cannot offer the type of spiritual education that Catholic schools have long provided.

Quotes by Mark Foley

Admire Quotes

By offering an education centered on values, the faculty in Catholic schools can create an interactive setting between parents and students that is geared toward long-term healthy character and scholastic development for all enrolled children.

Quotes by Mark Foley

I went to Catholic schools my entire life and never had anything close to a cis heterosexual sexual education let alone a queer one. Everything I learned was trial and error or the Internet or 'Talk Sex with Sue Johanson.'

Quotes by Jaboukie Young-White

That text-books be permitted in Catholic schools such as will not offend the religious views of the minority, and which from an educational standpoint shall be satisfactory to the advisory board.

Quotes by Charles Tupper

It's a funny thing about being raised Catholic and then going to Catholic schools with nuns - the cliche about the mean nun was not what I had at all. They were very, very smart, devoted individuals.

Quotes by Ann Dowd

Frequently Asked Questions

What themes appear across these Catholic Schools quotes?
They cover questions about church authority, personal memories of attending, and the value of a faith-centered education.
Is there a quote questioning church authority in schools?
Yes, one quote asks whether Catholic schools actually teach students to question the authority of the Pope.
Does a quote describe personal school memories?
Yes, one speaker recalls attending private Catholic schools in both Paris and Los Angeles through high school.
Is there a quote about leaving Catholic school early?
Yes, one speaker mentions attending only through ninth grade while still admiring much about the Catholic Church.
Does any quote focus on the educational philosophy itself?
Yes, one line describes how values-centered education builds character through close parent-student ties. See also Admire Quotes.

Other lines describe admiration for the Catholic Church despite leaving after ninth grade, and how values-centered education shapes character long-term.