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Meeting Pope John Paul II
[NOTE: As we honor the Feast of St. John Paul II on October 22, TOB Institute's Bill Donaghy remembers when he met Pope John Paul II during the Jubilee Year 2000.] In October of the Jubilee Year 2000, a World Mission Congress was held in Rome. Hundreds of missionaries...
Should Teresa of Avila’s Spirituality Be Held Out as a Model for All?
Rome, Church of Santa Maria della Vittoria of Ecstasy of St Theresa, by Bernini Gian Lorenzo, 1644 - 1652, 17th Century, marble Teresa of Avila — next to Mary the Mother of God, she may be the most famous mystic bride in Church history. When Jesus praised the wise...
Saints Joachim and Anne: The Icon of Marital Love
Several years ago, while a Byzantine Catholic priest was giving me a tour of his church, I spotted a large, prominent icon of a couple embracing. Looking closer, I realized there was a marriage bed behind them. It was clear that this was a beautifully chaste portrayal...
The Rosary and the Theology of the Body
Many who are familiar with Theology of the Body (TOB) know that St. John Paul II identified the problem with the modern world as a fundamental lack of understanding of the meaning and purpose of the human person. Said differently, if we don’t know who we are and why...
Are You Guilty of Misreading the Bible?
Many people think St. Paul says the spirit is good and the flesh is evil. That is a misconception. We honor God by welcoming his Spirit into our bodies.
Those Distant Stars: God & Same-Sex Desires
The distinction between “attraction” and “desire” can seem like mere semantics, but it represents a philosophical difference impacting both personal perception and pastoral approaches.
From an Engaging Retreat to Engaged On Retreat: A Couple Commits to Marriage at TOB 1
In June, we had the wonderful opportunity to take the next step in our relationship from dating to engagement, while taking the Theology of the Body 1: A Head and Heart Immersion course at the Black Rock Retreat Center. In many ways, our engagement was the end of one...
23 Keys for Unlocking the Mystery of Gender, Identity and Human Sexuality
Who am I? This fundamental question is asked ultimately by every person ever born. What is this great mystery of human life; what is our origin and what is our destiny? As Catholics, informed by Sacred Scripture (God's Word) and the great gift of reason and human...
Encouragement for a Single Woman Yearning for Marriage
I received this heartfelt question from a 33-year-old single woman whose life has been transformed by Theology of the Body. She writes: "After a very painful break up at 25, I started learning about TOB teachings through your books and other sources because I felt...
Spiritual Reflexes: Needed When Things Are Flying At Us At A Dizzying Pace
I’ve known Bernadette Kozak since 2007. In all my years of teaching, I don’t know that I’ve ever met someone who has taken the teaching of the Theology of the Body to heart in the way she has. She is a remarkable testimony of what this teaching can do – of...
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