GS and Child Podcast | Season 1

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

“God is love” 1 John 4:7

This episode begins our book study on The Good Shepherd and the Child: A Joyful Journey. In this episode Marty O’Bryan helps us dive into chapter 1: God and the Child Together. We discuss the two vital needs of the child, protection and relationship, and how the Good Shepherd parable meets those needs perfectly for the young child. We also discuss how the youngest child has a deep capacity to live in relationship with God.

Marty O’Bryan began her formation in the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd with Sofia Cavalletti in 1983 and has been conducting adult formations at Levels I, II and III throughout the United States since 1991. A retired speech and language pathologist, Marty holds a Master of Arts degree in Pastoral Studies with an emphasis on the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd from Aquinas Institute of Theology. Currently, she works with children in Toddler, Level II and III atria in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Phoenix.

Join us in two weeks to discuss Chapter 2: Helping the Child

We have more information about how you can join us on this book study and resources on how to do this study with a group on our website.

Order your copy of the book The Good Shepherd and the Child: A Joyful Journey from the CGSUSA Store.

We will be having discussions about this book on our Facebook page: The United States Association of the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd

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