“I give praise to you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, for although you have hidden these things from the wise and the learned you have revealed them to the childlike. Yes, Father, such has been your gracious will. Matthew 11: 24,25Â
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Donald (Donny) Wallenfang, OCDS, PhD is a Level III catechist, Secular Discalced Carmelite, and Professor of Theology and Philosophy at Sacred Heart Major Seminary in Detroit. He received his MTS from St Norbert College and his doctorate from Loyola University Chicago. He has published twelve books as well as numerous articles and book chapters on a variety of topics in Christian theology and philosophy. His areas of expertise merge at the intersection of Carmelite spirituality, phenomenology, metaphysics, liturgical theology, evangelization and catechesis. Wallenfang served in full-time youth and young adult ministry for nine years. He has been married to his wife, Megan, for twenty-four years and has six children.Â
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Further Reading:Â
The Religious Potential of the Child 3rd EditionÂ
The Religious Potential of the Child 6 to 12 year old 2nd EditionÂ
Way of Holy Joy by Sofia CavallettiÂ
Redeeming Conflict by Ann GarridoÂ
A Year with Sofia Cavalletti by Ann GarridoÂ
Phenomenology: A Basic Introduction in the Light of Jesus Christ by Donald WallenfangÂ
Shoeless: Carmelite Spirituality in a Disquieted World by Donald and Megan WallenfangÂ
Dialectical Anatomy of the Eucharist: An Étude in Phenomenology by Donald WallenfangÂ
Absorbent Mind by Maria MontessoriÂ
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