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The Good Shepherd and the Child

The Good Shepherd and the Child

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Where we explore the spirituality of Christian children through the method of Catechesis of the Good ShepherdCopyright 2019 All rights reserved. Christianity Ministry & Evangelism Parenting Relationships Spirituality
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  • Episode 168. Prayer in the Second Plane with Sr Mary Rose Bingham

    Episode 168. Prayer in the Second Plane with Sr Mary Rose Bingham
    May 20 2026

    “Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God for you in Christ Jesus.” - 1 Thessalonians 5:16–18

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    Level Two Book Study

    Sr. Mary Rose joins us today to explore the prayer life of the second plane child—what it can look like in the atrium and beyond, how we as adults and catechists can nurture the child’s natural relationship with God, and the role communal prayer plays in the Level II and III atria.

    Sr Mary Rose Bingham became a Dominican Sister of St. Cecilia of Nashville, TN in 1980. She has had the opportunity to serve as a teacher and principal in several states. Besides a Masters in Educational Administration, she has a Masters in Elementary Education with Montessori Primary and a Masters in Theology. She is a CGS Level 1 and 2 formation Leader and pending Level 3. She delights in being with children in a Level 1,2, and 3 atria while also traveling to give formation courses both nationally and internationally.

    Characteristic #3: The atrium is a community in which children and adults live together a religious experience which facilitates participation in the wider community of the family, the church, and other social spheres.

    • The atrium is a place of prayer, in which work and study spontaneously become meditation, contemplation, and prayer.
    • The atrium is a place in which the only Teacher is Christ; both children and adults place themselves in a listening stance before his Word and seek to penetrate the mystery of the liturgical celebration.

    Podcasts about Second Plane Child:

    Episode 41 – The Elementary Aged Child with Anna Hurdle

    124: Work of the Second Plane Child

    Books you might be interested in:

    The Religious Potential of the Child 6 to 12 Year Olds

    History of the Kingdom of God Part 1: Creation to Parouisa

    History of the Kingdom of God Part 2: Liturgy and the Building of the Kingdom

    Life in the Vine: The Joyful Journey Continues

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    CGS Atrium Locator - Please check if your church atrium in in our atrium locator. If not, please send this link to the COORDINATOR of your CGS program to add your atrium to the locator. THANK YOU! If you have any questions please email contact@cgsusa.org

    Find out more about CGS:

    Learn more about the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd

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    55 mins
  • Episode 167. Teilhard de Chardin with Ann Garrido

    Episode 167. Teilhard de Chardin with Ann Garrido
    May 6 2026
    "When all things are subjected to Him, then the Son Himself will also be subjected to the One who subjected all things to Him, so that God may be all in all." -1 Corinthians 15:28 Submit a Podcast Listener Question HERE! Podcasts by Series Level One Book Study Level Two Book Study Ann Garrido joins us on the podcast again and today she speaks about the life and theology of Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, the French Jesuit priest whose writings and theology Sofia mentions in the chapter My Readings from Way of Holy Joy which is a book of selected writings of Sofia Cavalletti. Ann tells us about this unique theologian, helps us explore the similarities in his work and those of Maria Montessori and Sofia Cavalletti as well as where we can see his influence in the work of The Catechesis of the Good Shepherd. Ann Garrido has been a catechist of the Good Shepherd since 1996. She has served as a catechist and formation leader at all three levels. Ann is an Associate Professor and Director of the Aquinas Children’s Worship Partnership at the Aquinas Institute of Theology in St. Louis, Missouri. She is the author of multiple works, including her newest book Redeeming Power about the healthy and holy exercise of leadership. Ann Garrido’s website HERE “Above all, trust in the slow work of God. We are quite naturally impatient in everything to reach the end without delay. We should like to skip the intermediate stages. We are impatient of being on the way to something unknown, something new. And yet, it is the law of all progress that it is made by passing through some stages of instability- and that it may take a very long time. And so I think it is with you, your ideas mature gradually- let them grow, let them shape themselves without undue haste. Don’t try to force them on, as though you could be today what time (that is to say, grace and circumstances acting on your own good will) will make you tomorrow. Only God could say what this new spirit gradually forming within you will be. Give our Lord the benefit of believing that God’s hand is leading you, and accept the anxiety of feeling yourself in suspense and incomplete.” - Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, The Making of a Mind, from a letter written July 4, 1915 “The Son of God became man so that man might become God” - St Althanasius, Bishop of Alexandria, On the Incarnation Website on the Aquinas Children’s Worship Partnership CGS Heritage A good biography of Teilhard Podcasts about CGS Heritage/Influencers: 109: Father Dalmazio Mongillo 92: Who was Adele Costa Gnocchi 78: A Glimpse of Gianna Gobbi 76: Romano Guardini 71: A Glimpse at Sofia 68: Eugenio Zolli 60: Pioneers of CGS with Betty Hissong 57: Celebrating the Life of Tina Lillig Podcasts Episodes with Ann Garrido: Episode 19 – Typology with Ann Garrido Episode 53 – The Birth and Infancy of Jesus with Ann Garrido Episode 59 – Preaching with Children with Ann Garrido Episode 68 – The CGS Heritage – Eugenio Zolli with Ann Garrido Episode 111. About Justice, A Meditation by Fr Mongillo with Ann Garrido 127: Redeeming Administration Books by Ann Garrido ANN’S NEW BOOK – REDEEMING POWER Redeeming Administration Redeeming Conflict A Year with Sofia Cavalletti by Ann Garrido Preaching with Children Books you might be interested in: Way of Holy Joy The Religious Potential of the Child 6 to 12 Year Olds History of the Kingdom of God Part 1: Creation to Parouisa History of the Kingdom of God Part 2: Liturgy and the Building of the Kingdom Life in the Vine: The Joyful Journey Continues BECOME A CGSUSA MEMBER CGS 7 Minute Video CGS Atrium Locator - Please check if your church atrium in in our atrium locator. If not, please send this link to the COORDINATOR of your CGS program to add your atrium to the locator. THANK YOU! If you have any questions please email contact@cgsusa.org Find out more about CGS: Learn more about the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd Follow us on Social Media- Facebook at “The United States Association of the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd” Instagram- cgsusa Twitter- @cgsusa Pinterest- Natl Assoc of Catechesis of the Good Shepherd USA YouTube- catechesisofthegoodshepherd
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    55 mins
  • Episode 166. Listener Questions with Anna and Kerri

    Episode 166. Listener Questions with Anna and Kerri
    Apr 22 2026

    “For if you cry out for insight, and raise your voice for understanding; if you seek her as silver and search for her as for hidden treasures; then you will understand the fear of the LORD, and discover the knowledge of God.” Proverbs 2: 3-5

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    Level One Book Study

    Level Two Book Study

    Anna and Kerri discuss three different listener questions that we have received. What to do when you do not have enough formed catechists, what to do if you have formed catechists but no church atria, and how to end the atrium year among catechists.

    Watch your Member Memo emails once a month for the date to the next Membership 101 Zoom Meeting where Mary Heinrich will walk you through the CGSUSA website and its many resources there.

    CGS Atrium Locator - Please check if your church atrium in in our atrium locator. If not, please send this link to the COORDINATOR of your CGS program to add your atrium to the locator. THANK YOU! If you have any questions please email contact@cgsusa.org

    Catechetical Themes

    CGS Resources for Priests and Religious

    Podcasts with Priests:

    • CGS and Christian Unity with Bishop Talley
    • CGS and Accompaniment with Fr Boniface Hicks
    • A Priest in CGS with Fr Kevin Douglas
    • CGS and Ignatian Spirituality with Fr Joseph Hill
    • A Priest in CGS with Fr Joseph Lustig

    CGS 7 Minute Video

    Books you might be interested in:

    The Catechesis of the Good Shepherd in the Parish Setting

    The Religious Potential of the Child 6 to 12 Year Olds

    History of the Kingdom of God Part 1: Creation to Parouisa

    History of the Kingdom of God Part 2: Liturgy and the Building of the Kingdom

    Life in the Vine: The Joyful Journey Continues

    Podcast Episodes you might be interested in:

    Episode 75: FAQs: Beginning The Catechesis of the Good Shepherd with Karen Maxwell

    BECOME A CGSUSA MEMBER

    Find out more about CGS:

    Learn more about the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd

    Follow us on Social Media-

    Facebook at “The United States Association of the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd”

    Instagram- cgsusa

    Twitter- @cgsusa

    Pinterest- Natl Assoc of Catechesis of the Good Shepherd USA

    YouTube- catechesisofthegoodshepherd

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    44 mins
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