Complete Books about Sex Education

Veil of Innocence has posted in this section manuscripts for parents to read or download at no cost. Together they supply the total authority of church teaching, as well as a deep understanding of the mystery of marriage and human sexuality. No classroom program can replace parental guidance regarding the realm of human sexuality.

Sex Education: The Basic Issues, By Dietrich von Hildebrand and William Marra
At this time, Dietrich von Hildebrand’s book can only be found through Veil of Innocence as it is out of print from the Wanderer. Veil can send hard copies upon inquiry. A donation is very much appreciated.

For additional books by Dietrich von Hildebrand, click here.

Divini Illius Magistri: ENCYCLICAL LETTER OF POPE PIUS XI ON THE CHRISTIAN EDUCATION OF YOUTH

By divine providence, to the Patriarchs, Primates, Archbishops, Bishops and other Ordinaries in peace and communion with the
Apostolic See and to all the Faithful of the Catholic World on the Christian Education of Youth.

Crocodile Tears and Classroom Sex Education

The Crocodile Tears book is really a reassembly of a series of letters between Alice Grayson and Cardinal Law during the mid- eighties to mid-nineties. It is a bit of history which manifests the degree of malfunctioning happening in the Archdiocese of Boston while child sex abuse was occurring among the clergy. Veil’s goal is to eventually have  audio conversion of these books. There are other books on sex education which can be ordered online (The classic is called Sex Education the Final Plague, by Randy Engel.

This section contains several links that represent the various parts of correspondence with Cardinal Law and the Archdiocese of Boston in the mid-eighties. It was called “Catholic classroom sex Education is an Oxymoron”.

Apostolic Letter: The Truth and Meaning of Human Sexuality
Vatican City, December 8, 1995

By 1995, Rome had received many complaints from parents and clergy as well that the phenomenon of sex education had exploded in both public, private and Catholic schools. Chastity programs, in many cases, were the catholic schools’ response. However, these “Catholic” programs were really patented after the manner of the public schools and thus distorted the meaning of human sexuality in the context of marriage and the Catholic faith. They also usurped the role of parents and actually were in violation of the church’s teaching so well articulated in Divini Illius Magistri and also by Dietrich von Hildebrand in Sex Education: The Basic Issues.

Study Guide: The Truth and Meaning of Human Sexuality

The goal of Truth and Meaning is to support parents and their rights and responsibilities in providing education in chastity and sexuality for their children. It reinforces the Church’s longstanding belief and teaching regarding the indispensable educational role of parents in the sensitive matter of education in sexuality.

Healthy Families: Safe Children

Bishop Vasa’s DVD series, Healthy Families: Safe Children uses experts in the fields of Psychology, Neurology, Education, Pediatrics, and Theology to assist parents to be the best and prime educators of their children. There is a study guide that accompanies the videos.