Dr. Pat Fosarelli, MD, has served on the faculty of the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine in the Department of Pediatrics, and for the last 15 years she has been the Chair of the Johns Hopkins Professional Advisory Group (PAG). She has also acted as an associate dean at St. Mary’s Ecumenical Institute and is currently director of the MA in Christian Ministries program. Additionally, she served as a pastoral associate and director of religious education at Corpus Christi Roman Catholic Church (Baltimore) between 2001 to 2008. Dr. Fosarelli regularly contributes as a book reviewer for the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) and is the author of twelve books and numerous articles and pamphlets in the medical and theology/ministry fields. Her books include Paths to Prayer: A Field Guide to Ten Catholic Traditions (2010), Celebrating Your Child’s First Communion ( 2012), Celebrating Your Child’s First Reconciliation (2012), and more. Dr. Fosarelli currently resides in Baltimore, Maryland.
In a world that far too frequently discounts children and their experiences, Dr. Fosarelli instead invites them to wonder and question, taking their concerns and hopes seriously. Her acknowledgement of their sacred worth and their full humanity is a witness to us all. --Rev. Bromleigh McCleneghan, coauthor of When Kids Ask Hard Questions: Faith-Filled Responses for Tough Topics, Vol. I & II With questions about God ranging from amusing to thought-provoking, Why Can't There be Peace in the World? is both a window into the minds of children and a guide to open-hearted communication. The strength of the book lies in its honesty and humility: it models a willingness to meet children and adolescents where they are, to listen attentively and without judgment, to be a companion in wondering, and to admit, 'I don't know.' --Laura Alary, author of Read, Wonder, Listen: Stories from the Bible for Young Readers, and other books for children