The Good Shepherd and the Child
Religion & Spirituality:Christianity
“O Lord, our Lord, how awesome is your name through all the earth! I will sing of your majesty above the heavens with the mouths of babes and infants. – Psalm 8:2-3a
“If we let ourselves become involved in the Word of God with children, we, too, can discover some fundamental values of the religious life.” – Sofia Cavalletti (Journals, Winter 1985)
“We do not lose childhood as that which recedes ever further into our past, that which remains behind as we advance forward in time, but rather we go toward it as that which has been achieved in time and redeemed forever in time. We only become the children whom we were because we gather up time – and in this our childhood too – into eternity. Throughout our entire life span… childhood may always remain open. And we may still have to go on living through our own childhood in our life taken as a whole because it always remains an open question for us.” Karl Rahner, “Ideas for a Theology of Childhood,” Theological Investigations, vol. 8
Ann Garrido joins us on the podcast today to speak about her new book Preaching With Children. Preaching in congregations with many children is one of the most difficult challenges many preachers face. Whether you are a priest, deacon, catechist, or prayer leader, this book offers practical help in crafting specific homilies for children. Drawing on insights gleaned within the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd, Garrido helps preachers understand key characteristics of childhood and children’s spirituality and presents ways to reflect on Scripture through the lens of the young child. Preachers will discover that they are preaching with children, rather than preaching to them.
Ann Garrido is associate professor of homiletics at Aquinas Institute of Theology in St. Louis, MO and founding director of the school’s Master of Arts in Pastoral Studies program with an emphasis on the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd (MAPS-CGS). She has served as a catechist with children ages 3-12 since 1996. Ann is also a formation leader with the U.S Association of the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd for twenty-one years and a member of the association’s formation committee. She is the author of eight books, including Mustard Seed Preaching (LTP, 2003) and A Year with Sofia Cavalletti (LTP, 2017).
Garrido, Ann Preaching with Children
https://app.etapestry.com/cart/CatechesisGoodShepherd/default/item.php?ref=628.0.1868585202
Garrido, Ann. A Year with Sofia Cavalletti (Chicago: LTP, 2018)
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Garrido, Ann. Let's Talk about Truth (ND: Ave Maria Press, 2020)
http://anngarrido.com/writing
Ann Garrido’s personal website: https://anngarrido.com/
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75. FAQs: Beginning The Catechesis of the Good Shepherd with Karen Maxwell
74. The Spiritual Preparation of the Adult with Anita Vincent
73. The Story of a CGS Family with Deacon Kelly and Maureen Stone and Elizabeth Burghart
72. Characteristics of the Good Shepherd Catechesis by Sofia Cavalletti
71. A Glimpse at Sofia Cavalletti with Rebekah Rojcewicz
70. Art of Observation with Lynne Worthington
69. CGS and Prison Ministry with Kathleen Tong
68. The CGS Heritage – Eugenio Zolli with Ann Garrido
67. Anthropological Catechesis with Cathy Johanni
66. The Method of Signs with Sue Stuhlsatz-Reese – Chapter 10 of The Religious Potential of the Child
65. Education to Wonder with Claire Paglia – Chapter 8 of The Religious Potential of the Child
64. Silence as Prayer with Marilee Quinn – Chapter 7 of The Religious Potential of the Child
63. Prayer with Katy Beedle Rice – Chapter 7 of The Religious Potential of the Child
62. Christ the Good Shepherd and the Eucharist with Ruth Ohm Sutherland – Chapter 4 of The Religious Potential of the Child
61. The Roots of the Eucharist and the Easter Mystery with Marty O’Bryan – Chapter 3 of Ways to Nurture the Relationship with God
60. Pioneers of CGS with Betty Hissong
58. Examination of Conscience with Claudia Margarita Schmitt
57. Celebrating the Life of Tina Lillig
56. Montessori Series”Wrap Up” with Claire Paglia
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