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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...
Three Thoughts That Have Changed My Life
I was asked not long ago to share what I thought might be the three most powerful thoughts to come from a study of Pope John Paul II's Theology of the Body (a series of biblical reflections written by the late St. John Paul II, called "one of the boldest...
Holy Friendship in a Hypersexualized World
A wonderful article appeared in The Federalist a few years back by D.C. McAllister titled “How To Stop Sexualizing Everything.” It tapped into the schizophrenic character of our modern age, particularly in American culture, that surrounds our expressions of intimacy....
Are You Ready to Burn with the Divine Inferno of Pentecost Nuptials?
"The entire Christian life bears the mark of the spousal love of Christ and the Church,” proclaims the Catechism (1617). This means Pentecost, like every other mystery of our faith, can be seen as a nuptial mystery – a mystery that communicates the marriage of heaven...
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