|
God so loved the world that he gave his only son... |
The UNOFFICIAL Website of the Papal Visit |
Catholic Teaching on Sex Education
Blogged by James Preece on 27th May 2009
The Pontifical Council for the Family says...
Each child is a unique and unrepeatable person and must receive individualized formation. Since parents know, understand and love each of their children in their uniqueness, they are in the best position to decide what the appropriate time is for providing a variety of information, according to their children's physical and spiritual growth. No one can take this capacity for discernment away from conscientious parents.
Each child's process of maturation as a person is different. Therefore, the most intimate aspects, whether biological or emotional, should be communicated in a personalized dialogue. In their dialogue with each child, with love and trust, parents communicate something about their own self-giving which makes them capable of giving witness to aspects of the emotional dimension of sexuality that could not be transmitted in other ways.
[link]
Individualized formation.
Parents decide the appropriate time, no one can take this capacity away.
Intimate aspects communicated in a personalized dialogue.
Does that sound even close to what happens in so called "Catholic" schools today?
