The enduring wisdom of fairy tales for every age . . .

Fairy tales are often thought of as children’s stories, but they still have many lessons to teach us, even as adults. Haley Stewart, editor of Word on Fire Votive and host of The Votive Podcast, recently sat down with Dr. Vigen Guroian, a former professor of religious studies and author of the highly influential book Tending the Heart of Virtue: How Classic Stories Awaken a Child’s Moral Imagination. They discussed: The importance of reading fairy tales like those from the Brothers Grimm and George MacDonald Avoiding the pitfall of being overly instructive when sharing fairy tales with children How fairy tales form the imagination for the gospel and are essential reading to help children learn how to navigate life Listen to the podcast and learn why fairy tales are essential reading, even for grown-ups: https://book.wordonfire.org/why-fairy-tales-are-essential-reading. LISTEN TO THE PODCAST Word on Fire Catholic Ministries, PO Box 97330, Washington, DC 20090-7330, United States Manage Your Email Preferences .