ABSTRACT
This chapter will explore how Gerald Grace has developed the philosophy of Catholic education. The analysis of the chapter begins by demonstrating how Grace has argued for a contemporary articulation of the philosophy of Catholic education. Second, it praises the way that Grace has used his role as editor of the journal International Studies in Catholic Education to foster and promote fresh debate and clarification around the philosophy of Catholic education. A brief overview of this debate will be presented. The third stage of the analysis will focus on identifying what would amount to Grace’s stance on the philosophy of Catholic education. It will be explained that for Grace this philosophy is built around the imperative of serving the educational needs of the poor. By way of conclusion, the analysis will briefly take up Grace’s stance on the philosophy of Catholic education and point out the potentially far-reaching impact it could have on Catholic schooling and educational policy.
