Yes, it seems extremely strange, but in the area I teach in Catholic schools are the safer alternative to public schools. Though the faith element is nice, a lot of parents choose to educate their students in these schools because they feel like they are protected and taught a better system of morals. Now, majority of my students (90%+) are practicing Christians, many of whom are strong Protestants.
This makes for an extremely interesting discourse during Religion lessons, and many of my students can quote stories from the Bible left and right. The challenge comes, however, when we have in-depth discussions about specific Catholic doctrines, like the saints, the importance of the Mass and transubstantiation, and the solemnity of Mary. While I do my best in apologetics, and try to clear things up for them (no, Catholics do NOT worship Mary....I think I've taught that one about 100 times this year), I am not well versed in every inch of the Church. I try to use a lot of resources, especially ones designed for youth like Lifeteen and Edge ministry, but I am SOO excited about a new resource coming out!!
Introducing YOUCATholic.com!
I was reading an article on Ignitum Today about a new website that is being launched for Catholic Youth, YOUCATholic.com, penned after the YOUCAT, or the Youth version of the Catechism. According to the article, the website which launches on June 10, 2013, is going to be an interactive website with Q&A columns, discussion boards, social media interaction and formation courses. From what I've heard, it looks like it is going to be an incredible resource for an age group who has a lot of questions and who is going through a lot of exploration in their faith life. I can't wait to be able to incorporate it into my religion curriculum for next year!!!
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