82. Merciful Parenting with Megan Wallenfang and Erin Miller

The Good Shepherd and the Child

“While he was still a long way off, his father caught sight of him, and was filled with compassion. He ran to his son, embraced him and kissed him.” Luke 15:20

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Megan and Erin join the podcast to discuss merciful parenting, how to live out the mercy sacraments in our homes with ourselves and our families.

Megan Wallenfang is a Secular Discalced Carmelite and a CGS Catechist and Formation Leader. She has worked in the field of music therapy and is a trained classical pianist, which first exposed her to the art of accompaniment. Her atrium experience has been diverse, having served in both rural and urban environments throughout Illinois, Michigan, Ohio, and Wisconsin. Megan and her husband Donny live and serve with their six children in the Archdiocese of Detroit. Together they host The Shoeless Podcast and are co-authors of Shoeless: Carmelite Spirituality in a Disquieted World.

Erin Miller, MPA, OCDS is a fully professed Secular Discalced Carmelite and a Level I, II, and III CGS catechist. She has a BA in international studies and Spanish, and an MPA with a focus on nonprofit leadership. Erin currently serves as a Level I formation leader and as a catechist at Regina Coeli Catholic Church in Ohio. She has served on the CGSUSA Board of Trustees since 2020. Erin and her husband Matt have 6 children and a farm full of animal life.

BOOKS TO READ-

Good Shepherd and the Child: A Joyful Journey

Life in the Vine: The Joyful Journey Continues

PODCAST EPISODES-

Episode 33 – Moral Formation with Rebekah Rojcewicz

Episode 15 – Chapter 1: God and the Child Together– The Good Shepherd and the Child: A Joyful Journey with Marty O’Bryan

Episode 16 – Chapter 2: Helping the Child with Maggie Radzik

Episode 17 – Chapter 3: Practical Suggestions with Lynne Worthington

Episode 18 – Chapter 4: Sources of Nourishment with Claudia Margarita Schmitt

Episode 20 – Living the Domestic Church with Jaclyn Ruli

UPDATE- Audiobook – Now Available on Audible

CGSUSA is excited to offer you the audio version of The Religious Potential of the Child – 3rd Edition by Sofia Cavalletti, read by Rebekah Rojcewicz!

The Religious Potential of the Child is not a “how-to” book, complete with lesson plans and material ideas. Instead it offers a glimpse into the religious life of the atrium, a specially prepared place for children to live out their silent request: “Help me come closer to God by myself.” Here we can see the child’s spiritual capabilities and perhaps even find in our own souls the child long burdened with religious information. This book serves as a companion to the second volume, The Religious Potential of the Child 6 to 12 Years Old. The desire to have this essential text available in audio has been a long-held goal for many. The work of many hands has combined to bring this release to life as an audiobook.

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