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

The Face of Mercy by Pope Francis

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

AUDIO VERSION of The Religious Potential of the Child by Sofia Cavalletti, read by Rebekah Rojcewicz. CGSUSA has created a Premium Podcast Channel for this audiobook through Podbean. The cost is $29.00 and does include the audio version of all chapters of The Religious Potential of the Child, 3rd Edition all read by Rebekah Rojcewicz. We have provided both video overview instructions and written instructions on accessing this audiobook. Please use these resources. Unlike the regular podcast, which will remain free and available on many podcast players/apps, this new resource is available only on the Podbean App, which you may download from the IOS App store or the Google Play App store. Learn more here! Step by step instructions here!

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