Children and Theology

Issue I January 2000 Theology is “faith seeking understanding” (St. Anselm). But in the 20th Century theologians have learned to pay attention to whose faith is seeking understanding of what

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The Foundation of the Human Being

Issue XV Dr. Silvana Montanaro Quattrocchi provides much food for thought about how a child’s first years after birth are so important for the foundation of the human being. Offering five practical

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The Child as Mystic

Issue XII Sofia Cavalletti, biblical schlolar and founder of the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd, noticed that the child possesses a mysterious knowledge of God. This is the hallmark of the

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I Treasure Your Word in My Heart

Issue IX I Treasure Your Word in My Heart: Biblical Background on the Maxims Within the covenant relationship which is foundational to the Judeo-Christian tradition, the voice that calls by

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Backdoor to Liturgy

Issue V May 2000 This paper is an account of the author’s work of incorporating the rich liturgical presentations of the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd for 3-6 year old

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Sittin’ in the Lap of God

Issue VII Sittin’ in the Lap of God: The Child as Mystic Among Us This paper flows from Genelda’s studies with the Shalem Institute in spiritual direction and her observation

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The Child As Parable

Issue III Dr. Cavalletti explores the synoptic texts where Jesus presents a child as a sign of the greatest in the kingdom of God. He is preparing the disciples for

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Poems and Parables

Issue VII by Catherine Maresca The parable method of reading the Bible is a cornerstone af the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd developed by Sofia Cavalletti. This paper supports the

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