Mary’s Assumption and the Destiny of the Human Body
Uncategorized Aug. 15 is the feast of the ultimate destiny of the human body: the Feast of the Assumption of Mary, body and soul, into eternal bliss. Although it was not specifically defined as a dogma until 1950, belief in...
The Lion King: Masculine Identity and Fatherhood
Uncategorized I was 8 years old and it was the first time I had ever been to the movies. I still remember the wonder, emotion and excitement of watching The Lion King on the big screen. 25 years later, similar feelings were...
The Enfleshment of Ultimate Meaning
Uncategorized I recently saw a video promoting a world beyond the so-called “limits of male and female” in which an activist dismisses the human body as a “living meat skeleton.” Much is at stake in the confusion today, both in the...
Why the Body Matters
Uncategorized Recently, an audience member at one of my Theology of the Body Evangelization Team (TOBET) talks approached me afterward for advice for a female friend transitioning to a “man.” She mostly wanted to express her grief...
Three Thoughts That Changed My Life
Uncategorized I was asked not long ago to share what I thought might be the three most powerful thoughts from Pope John Paul II’s Theology of the Body. These three things continually fill me with wonder and awe, and are becoming the...
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