Is There Really Hope in the Young, Principle One of Seven

This is the first of a series of seven principles for Catholic educators based on the words and actions of John Paul II as he conveyed in Crossing the Threshold of Hope.

"The experiences of teachers and pastors confirm, today no less than yesterday, the idealism present in young people, even if nowadays it perhaps tends to be expressed mostly in the form of ciiticism, whereas before it would have been translated more simply into duty."

Principle One for Catholic Educators:  Know, nurture, and celebrate the idealism present in young people and help to intsill in them a sense of gratitude and duty.