A record of the comments I make on Candy Brauer's KeepingtheHome.com Blog - just in case!
"There are not over a 100 people in the U.S. that hate the Catholic Church, there are millions however, who hate what they wrongly believe to be the Catholic Church which is, of course, quite a different thing." Fulton Sheen
I think an emphasis on Church History is definitely important. I still say I learned more about the Catholic Church from two semesters of "The History of Christianity" at a secular college than I did in Catholic school.
And I think apologetics comes in a close second. Because I think apologetics reinforces one's understanding of Church doctrine.
I must admit that I am not big on memorizing Bible verses, though. Of course, I am not big on memorizing anything that I can look up. ;-)
I have a blog post where I discuss that one of the most important things for keeping someone Catholic is a thorough understanding of the Eucharist: http://barboo77.wordpress.com/2008/04/15/and-a-little-child-to-guide-them-is-116/
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I think an emphasis on Church History is definitely important. I still say I learned more about the Catholic Church from two semesters of "The History of Christianity" at a secular college than I did in Catholic school.
And I think apologetics comes in a close second. Because I think apologetics reinforces one's understanding of Church doctrine.
I must admit that I am not big on memorizing Bible verses, though. Of course, I am not big on memorizing anything that I can look up. ;-)
I have a blog post where I discuss that one of the most important things for keeping someone Catholic is a thorough understanding of the Eucharist:
http://barboo77.wordpress.com/2008/04/15/and-a-little-child-to-guide-them-is-116/
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