Allen SmithAug 28, 20205 minCGS and Theosophy: What is Theosophy? Part 1 Theosophy refers to various movements; but our interest is the theosophy movement founded by Helen Blavatsky, which has become the common...
Allen SmithJul 11, 20204 minA Thomistic Critique: The Material Cause (Part 5 of 6)The material cause is the method by which the formal cause, the teachings of the Church, will be passed on to the pupil. Catechesis of...
Br. AllenJul 10, 20203 minA Thomistic Critique: The Formal Cause, Morality (Part 4 of 6)The Church has declared that a Catechists program is concerned with teaching doctrine as well as morality. This is another area CGS has...
-Jul 9, 20205 minA Thomistic Critique: The Final Cause (Part 6 of 6)When Clark Clifford, former White House Counsel and Secretary of Defense, was faced with the destruction of his career and reputation as...
Br. AllenJul 9, 20204 minA Thomistic Critique: The Formal Cause- Doctrine (Part 3 of 6)The formal cause, or ideal form, of catechesis is a program of instruction that conveys Catholic religious information and concepts to...
Br. AllenJul 3, 20205 minA Thomistic Critique: The purpose of CGS? (Part 2 of 6) According to the Magisterium, Catholic catechesis exists to form Catholics in four categories: promoting knowledge of the Faith, teaching...
Br. AllenJun 30, 20205 minA Thomistic Critique of the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd: What is Catechesis? (Part 1 of 6) Often a simple explanation is not enough to attain a full understanding of an idea. The Thomistic school insists that a full definition...
Allen SmithJun 12, 20204 minCatechesis of the Good Shepherd Promotes Prayer to False GodsThe CGS Program has an unusual emphasis on non-Catholic religions. The founders of the program have made unusual comments about the...
Allen SmithJun 4, 20201 minNo Universal Formal CurriculumThe CGS program has been able to hide its heterodoxy through the lack of a single, universal curriculum. This is one reason why the...
Br. AllenMay 29, 20204 minWho was Maria Montessori?Maria Montessori was raised Catholic but turned to Eastern theosophy. As a young woman, she was involved in feminism and focused on...
Br. AllenMay 29, 20203 minThe Ideological Foundation of the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd All teaching systems are formed by one's understanding of the mind of the pupil and how he or she learns. Catechesis of the Good Shepherd...
Br. AllenMay 15, 20204 min"The catechist is not a teacher" The Catechesis of the Good Shepherd's ideology reflects a break with the traditional understanding of passing down the faith. Rather, CGS...
Allen SmithMay 14, 20203 minA Defective CurriculumThe lack of a single codified curriculum makes it difficult to take one bad version of CGS and condemn the entire program. However, this...
-May 13, 20201 minAn Authentic AlternativeThere are certainly good aspects of CGS, such as the use of hands-on materials. This has swayed many who have considered the system only...
-May 13, 20203 minThe Problems: A Short SummaryThe Catechesis of the Good Shepherd has problems in three main areas. The first is a lack of an objective curriculum and thus no...
-May 13, 20201 minApproved by the USCCB?Though it is true that individual Bishops have given their praise and approval to CGS, this system has not been authorized and approved...