The Good Shepherd and the Child
Religion & Spirituality:Christianity
"Whoever welcomes one such child in my name welcomes me." Matthew 18:5
Welcome back friends to the GS and the child podcast! We are excited to begin season 2 with a series on all things Montessori! To start this season off we are going to explore the history of Maria Montessori and her work! A good episode to go back to is Episode 28 on Montessori’s Epiphany with Sherry Mock. But today we are going to look at the whole timeline of Montessori’s life and work, but episode 28 takes one moment of that timeline, Jan 6, 1907, and goes into the beautiful details from that day. So, after you listen to today’s episode, go check out episodes 28.
Carol began as a Montessori Guide after receiving her diploma at the 38th Indian
Montessori Training Course in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India in 1974.
The very next year, Sofia Cavalletti participated in an International AMI
Conference in St. Paul, MN. After the conference, 30 of the primary
Montessori guides, took the first course given in the U.S. They covered all three
levels and studied for 5 weeks. Later, she competed two degrees in Human Development, both her B.A. and M.A., the latter from St. Mary’s University. The first atrium in Minnesota began because her two children, who were adopted from the Missionaries of Charity in India, turned 5 and 3 years old. The atrium began in 1982 at the Church of St. Frances Cabrini, Minneapolis, MN.
In 2006, Carol received the Diploma from the Assistants to Infancy training at the
Opera Nazionale Montessori in Rome, Italy. She was able to work with Silvana
Montanaro and visit the Rome Atrium often. In the late 1980’s she began work as a Formation Leader and has given CGS catechist formation in all three levels over the last 30 years.
Another joyful ‘grace’ was yet to come when she was invited to work with the
Missionaries of Charity, beginning in 2009 in Kenya. A complete circle, from the
adoption of her children to serving the sisters, a golden thread, sewn by the Holy
Spirit. In addition to Formation Courses in the U.S., Carol has worked with the sisters
in Uzbekistan, Sri Lanka, Trinidad, and Rwanda.
Sources for learning more about Maria Montessori’s life:
Association Montessori Internationale, Amsterdam - montessori-ami.org
Montessori organizations and archival libraries - www.operanazionalemontessori.it
American Montessori Society, New York City - amshq.org
Books by Maria Montessori:
The Secret of Childhood
The Child and Society
A New World and Education
Books about Montessori or her work provided by CGSUSA bookstore:
LISTENING TO GOD WITH CHILDREN BY GIANNA GOBBI
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COMMEMORATIVE JOURNAL: GIANNA GOBBI 1919-2002:
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In the 2021 Journal we seek to offer a rich study and deeper understanding of Montessori's work, which is so integral to CGS.
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MONTESSORI: ON RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
CGS PUBLICATIONS & SHEPHERD's CLOSET MATERIALS (etapestry.com)
THE CHILD IN THE CHURCH (SOFTCOVER)
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SILENCE IN THE SHADOW OF SPEECH
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Previous episodes about Montessori and her work:
Episode 4 on Normalization - https://www.cgsusa.org/episode-4/
Episode 28 Montessori’s Epiphany - https://www.cgsusa.org/episode-28/
Episode 30 on Freedom and Discipline - https://www.cgsusa.org/episode-30/
Through their joy, their wonder and awe, their capacity for love and prayer, and their radical simplicity, the children offer adults a glimpse into what it means to fall in love with God. This has been the work of CGSUSA for almost 40 years now: to advocate for the child’s joy. Each year, CGSUSA provides catechist formation, publishes new books for continued study and contemplation, and continues to support catechists and religious leaders across the nation and the world in helping children find their own path to God’s love. We humbly ask for your continued help and support in this effort, please give to our Annual Appeal. Here is the link to donate: https://www.cgsusa.org/donate/
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115. CGS in the Episcopal Church with Donna Turner and Anna Hurdle
114. Characteristic #27 with Francesca Cocchini and Marty O’Bryan
113. Nurturing the Whole Child with Rebekah Rojcewicz
112. Pedagogy of the Child and God- Fr Mongillo with Claudia Margarita Schmitt
111. About Justice, A Meditation by Fr Mongillo with Ann Garrido
110. Learning to Love- Father Dalmazio Mongillo and Patricia Coulter
109. The CGS Heritage- Father Dalmazio Mongillo, To Enjoy a Person with Sue Jett
108. Phenomenology with Dr. Donald Wallenfang
107. The Metaphysical Child with Dr. Donald Wallenfang
106. Rebroadcasted- Montessori’s Epiphany with Sherry Mock
105. Welcoming the Christ Child as a Sacred Act with Mary Mirrione
104. Incarnation and the Annunciation with Sofia Cavalletti
103. Friendship of Catechists with Mary Heinrich
102. Theological Reflection with Autumn Domingue
101. The Transitioning Child with Diane Olsen
100. Art as Prayer Response with Marty O’Bryan
99. Oxytocin with Ruth Ehrhardt and Mary Mirrione
98. Welcoming the Children with Gianna Gobbi and Mary Mirrione
97. The International Consiglio with Rebekah Rojcewicz
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