Sr. Mary Michael Fox, OP, has been a member of the Dominican Sisters of St. Cecilia (Nashville) for over 35 years. During that time, she has been blessed to teach all ages from 3 to 93. She received a Masters of Arts degree in Education from Northwestern State University and a Masters of Arts degree in Theology with a Specialization in Catechetics from Franciscan University. Sister conducted research in the field of catechetics at the Maryvale Institute of Birmingham, England and holds a PhD through Liverpool-Hope University in Liverpool, England. She has published articles in the Sower, The Catechetical Review, and Catechist Magazine. Sister Mary Michael serves as a catechetical consultant and is a popular speaker at evangelization and catechetical conferences. Her book, Following God’s Pedagogy: Principles for Children’s Catechesis explores the genius of the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd approach drawing particular attention to how it responds to the Church’s call for an evangelizing education in the Faith (DC, 179).
Her talk: “You Can’t. God Can. So Let Him”
To become the saint that God created us to be is to rely exclusively on His Grace. St. Thomas teaches that God’s grace builds on our nature and this begs the question: “What if our nature is disordered?!” This talk will review and continue the conversation on the “Masculine Genius” at the 2023 Conference and offer practical steps to reordering your fallen nature with God’s help.