Discovering the Real Spiritual Life of Children

Discovering the Real Spiritual Life of Children

A video of an address by Sofia Cavalletti and Silvana Montanaro to the 1999 National American Montessori Conference, with responses by Maria Christlieb Robles of Mexico and Tina Lillig of the United States. This video will help catechists, teachers and parents to recognize the child's deep spiritual hunger and how to offer them spiritual nourishment.

The Catechesis of the Good Shepherd is a method of religious formation based on the educational model of Maria Montessori. The Catechesis builds on the capacity for faith already present in each child, using the scriptures and the liturgy of the Church. Further information about the Catechesis, these publications, and training in the method is available from The Catechesis of the Good Shepherd, P.O. Box 1084, Oak Park IL 60304; 1-708-524-1210; fax 1-708-386-8032.

VHS, 60 minutes.