Issue XXVII January 2022 Catechesis of the Good Shepherd (CGS) for the 9-12 age range includes a series of studies from the Hebrew Bible that include a close reading of

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

Issue IV May 2000 This paper extracts principles of moral formation from the catechetical work of Sofia Cavalletti and the pedagogical work of Maria Montessori. Together the work of these

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

Issue XVI April 2011 Children and Eucharist by Genelda Woggon and Ann Garrido “Children and Eucharist” explores the history of welcoming children to the Eucharist in the Catholic and Anglican

Issue XIII June 2007 During the 6-12-year-old years of development, the child’s mind looks at the world through new windows of logic, reason, and expanded personal experience. Reading the resurrection

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

Issue VIII July 2004 Jewish prayer is called the Divine Service of the heart, for our hearts are the temples to which we bring the offering of our prayers. Prayer

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

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

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

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

Issue II An individual person’s moral development and behavior begin with, and are influenced by, prenatal and perinatal experiences. Any design or model for moral education must acknowledge the formative

Issue XXIII May 2016 This fourth article in the series of Living the Light explores how our brains have developed for empathy and kindness, and how we can nurture these

Issue XVII April 2012 by Catherine Maresca Sacred Signs are part of every faith tradition, facilitating the human encounter with the Holy. These signs are of great help to children

Issue XIX June 2014 by Anita Vincent The Catechesis of the Good Shepherd is unswervingly and faithfully Christocentric. However, the context of this catechesis is increasingly a world in which

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

Issue XXV July 2018 by Victoria Schwartz With this paper Victoria Schwartz introduces us to the theology and philosophy that inform the content and methodology of Godly Play, created by

Issue XXII April 2016 Living the Light: Gospel Nonviolence in the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd Part I: Living the Light: Dr. Montessori, Education to Life as Education to Peace

Issue XXI February 2016 Living the Light: Gospel Nonviolence in the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd Part I: Living the Light: Dr. Montessori, Education to Life as Education to Peace

Issue XX February 2016 Living the Light: Gospel Nonviolence in the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd Part I: Living the Light: Dr. Montessori, Education to Life as Education to Peace

Issue XI April 2012 Children of today live in a political and religious world that is very different from the one in which we were raised. The world has become

Issue XXIV May 2017 by Catherine Maresca Dr. Maria Montessori included chapters in many of her books on the need for the spiritual preparation of the teacher. Age doesn’t adequately

Issue XXVI April 2019 by the Rev. Joyce Scherer-Hoock  In this paper, the use of the Bible in Godly Play and Catechesis of the Good Shepherd is compared. Both methods

Issue X November 2011 by Barbara Hughes When we address the spirituality of childhood, we are confronted with the tragic reality that at least one in four girls and one