Sofia Cavalletti (1917–2011)

Author of The Religious Potential of the Child: Experiencing Scripture and Liturgy With Young Children

About the Author

Sofia Cavalletti is a founder of the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd, 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. Dr. Cavalletti show more lives in Rome. show less

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Series

Catechesis of the Good Shepherd

Works by Sofia Cavalletti

The Good Shepherd and the Child: A Joyful Journey (1994) 125 copies

The Religious Potential of the Child, 6 to 12 Years Old (Catechesis of the Good Shepherd Publications) (2002) 83 copies

Living Liturgy: Elementary Reflections (2010) 56 copies

The History of the Kingdom of God, Part 1: From Creation to Parousia (2012) 32 copies

History's Golden Thread: The History of Salvation (1999) 30 copies

Il trattato delle benedizioni (Berakhot) del Talmud babilonese (1982) — Author — 22 copies

Ways to Nurture the Relationship with God (2010) 20 copies

Drinking from the Sources: How Scripture and Liturgy Shape Our Christian Life (2015) 11 copies

Facets Of Joy - Bonds of Unity and Friendship in the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd (2014) 9 copies

Teaching doctrine and liturgy, the Montessori approach (1964) 9 copies

The Development of the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd: Inside the Atria in Rome (2014) 7 copies

Way of Holy Joy: Selected Writings of Sofia Cavalletti (2012) 6 copies

12: Ruth: Esther (1998) 6 copies

3: Levitico (1998) 4 copies

Commemorative Journal Sofia Cavalletti 1917-2011 (2012) 3 copies

O Potencial Religioso da Criança Cavalletti, Sofia (2010) 2 copies

Il giudaismo intertestamentario (Leggere oggi la Bibbia) (Italian Edition) (1991) 1 copy

La Historia del Reino de Dios 1 copy

12: Ruth: Esther 1 copy

Contro la violenza una donna: il libro di Giuditta (1983) 1 copy

NAMTA Journal (Vol. 42, No. 1, Winter 2017) All is Gift: Enjoying the Presence of God 1 copy

La educación hebrea (Spanish Edition) (2024) 1 copy

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Common Knowledge

Birthdate: 1917-08-21
Date of death: 2011-06-23
Gender: female
Nationality: Italy
Birthplace: Rome, Italy
Associated Place (for map): Rome, Italy

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The Religious Potential of the Child: Experiencing Scripture and Liturgy With Young Children by Sofia Cavalletti

Describes the Montessori-based biblical and sacramental way of religious formation for children from ages three to six known as the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd that is respectful of the nature of young children.

Jul 31, 2006