Franciscan at Home

Sr. Mary Michael Fox, OP, has been a member of the Dominican Sisters of St. Cecilia, in Nashville, for over thirty years. During that time, she has been blessed to teach all ages, from three to ninety-three. She received a master of arts degree in education from Northwestern State University and a master of arts degree in theology with a specialization in catechetics from Franciscan University of Steubenville. Sr. Mary Michael conducted doctoral research into the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd and the pedagogy of Dr. Maria Montessori and Dr. Sofia Cavalletti at the Maryvale Institute of Birmingham, England. She holds a PhD through Liverpool-Hope University in Liverpool, England. She has been trained in all three levels of the Catechesis of the Shepherd and has served as a Level One catechist. She has published articles in The Sower, The Catechetical Review, and Catechist. She is also the author of Following God's Pedagogy: Principles for Children's Catechesis. Sr. Mary Michael serves as a catechetical consultant and is a popular speaker at catechetical conferences.