Podcasts about john paul ii's theology

Fr. Rob Jack speaks with Ruth Institute friend, Andrew Rodriguez, a licensed counselor, who explains how reintegrative therapy works to heal people from trauma.   Andrew Rodriguez is an LPC in PA, the owner and director of Integrity Christian Counseling, and the creator of the YouTube channel, PsychoBible, which he uses to discuss psychology, theology, and sexuality through a Christian counseling lens. He is certified in Reintegrative Therapy, an approach for trauma and addictions found safe and helpful in exploring sexual attraction fluidity. Andrew's mission is to educate the public on the truth about sexuality and therapy for unwanted same-sex attraction, advocate for client rights, and equip the church to effectively help sexuality strugglers. He is on the board of Voice of the Voiceless, which amplifies the voices of ex-LGBT. He is a Living Waters coordinator with Desert Stream Ministries. He works with ReStory Ministries to equip churches and Christian counselors. He is an approved therapist with The Alliance for Therapeutic Choice and Scientific Integrity, Restored Hope Network, and Transformation Ministries Alliance. As a nondenominational Christian, Andrew also seeks to spread John Paul II's Theology of the Body among Protestant believers. Andrew has been married to his precious wife Jessica since 2007.   Voice of The Voiceless: https://www.voiceofthevoiceless.info/   The Alliance for Therapeutic Choice and Scientific Integrity: https://www.therapeuticchoice.com/   International Federation for Therapeutic and Counseling Choice: https://iftcc.org/   Desert Stream Ministries: https://www.desertstream.org/   ReStory Ministries: https://restoryministries.org/   Restored Hope Network: https://www.restoredhopenetwork.org/   Transformation Ministries Alliance: https://tmacorp.org/   PsychoBible: youtube.com/PsychoBible or https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCS8cdjFQYfoAfUVzPwkyKmA   Andrew's story about graduate school: https://www.academia.edu/41393232/Surviving_Gay_Activism_in_Graduate_School_A_First_Person_Account   The landmark Sutton study on Reintegrative Therapy for SSA: https://www.journalofhumansexuality.com/_files/ugd/ec16e9_d0708a0dc82e4da78e0258eb96dc1467.pdf   Training for ReStory Ministries on a clinical approach for same-sex attraction: https://restory.teachable.com/courses/restoried-equipping-videos/lectures/47528980   Dr. Joseph Nicolosi on The Dr J Show: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gYS88q_EBas   Fr. Paul Sullins presents his research debunking false studies on homosexuality: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1JrbXzTkT8A   Rev. Ken Williams on The Dr J Show: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nl-uf1xq4OU   RI Resource Center featuring Fr. Sullins' research: https://ruthinstitute.org/resource-center/   RI YouTube playlist on Sexual Orientation Change: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSi2OoPf_APtiaX4XNlQ8H2ODMUr11kTm   RI Transgender Resource Center: https://ruthinstitute.org/resource-center/transgender/   This episode of The Dr J Show may also be seen on the following platforms:   TheRuthInstitute.Locals.com   https://rumble.com/c/TheRuthInstitute   https://www.bitchute.com/channel/MXkW...   https://odysee.com/@TheRuthInstitute:...   Sign up for our weekly newsletter here: https://ruthinstitute.org/newsletter/

Refute the Top 5 Gay Myths With this Incredible, Free eBook:https://ruthinstitute.org/top-5-myths   Get the full interview by joining us for exclusive, uncensored content on Locals: https://theruthinstitute.locals.com   Andrew Rodriguez is an LPC in PA, the owner and director of Integrity Christian Counseling, and the creator of the YouTube channel, PsychoBible, which he uses to discuss psychology, theology, and sexuality through a Christian counseling lens. He is certified in Reintegrative Therapy, an approach for trauma and addictions found safe and helpful in exploring sexual attraction fluidity. Andrew's mission is to educate the public on the truth about sexuality and therapy for unwanted same-sex attraction, advocate for client rights, and equip the church to effectively help sexuality strugglers. He is on the board of Voice of the Voiceless, which amplifies the voices of ex-LGBT. He is a Living Waters coordinator with Desert Stream Ministries. He works with ReStory Ministries to equip churches and Christian counselors. He is an approved therapist with The Alliance for Therapeutic Choice and Scientific Integrity, Restored Hope Network, and Transformation Ministries Alliance. As a nondenominational Christian, Andrew also seeks to spread John Paul II's Theology of the Body among Protestant believers. Andrew has been married to his precious wife Jessica since 2007.   Voice of The Voiceless: https://www.voiceofthevoiceless.info/   The Alliance for Therapeutic Choice and Scientific Integrity: https://www.therapeuticchoice.com/   International Federation for Therapeutic and Counseling Choice: https://iftcc.org/   Desert Stream Ministries: https://www.desertstream.org/   ReStory Ministries: https://restoryministries.org/   Restored Hope Network: https://www.restoredhopenetwork.org/   Transformation Ministries Alliance: https://tmacorp.org/   PsychoBible: youtube.com/PsychoBible or https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCS8cdjFQYfoAfUVzPwkyKmA   Andrew's story about graduate school: https://www.academia.edu/41393232/Surviving_Gay_Activism_in_Graduate_School_A_First_Person_Account   The landmark Sutton study on Reintegrative Therapy for SSA: https://www.journalofhumansexuality.com/_files/ugd/ec16e9_d0708a0dc82e4da78e0258eb96dc1467.pdf   Training for ReStory Ministries on a clinical approach for same-sex attraction: https://restory.teachable.com/courses/restoried-equipping-videos/lectures/47528980   Dr. Joseph Nicolosi on The Dr J Show: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gYS88q_EBas   Fr. Paul Sullins presents his research debunking false studies on homosexuality: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1JrbXzTkT8A   Rev. Ken Williams on The Dr J Show: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nl-uf1xq4OU   RI Resource Center featuring Fr. Sullins' research: https://ruthinstitute.org/resource-center/   RI YouTube playlist on Sexual Orientation Change: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSi2OoPf_APtiaX4XNlQ8H2ODMUr11kTm   RI Transgender Resource Center: https://ruthinstitute.org/resource-center/transgender/   This episode of The Dr J Show may also be seen on the following platforms:   TheRuthInstitute.Locals.com   https://rumble.com/c/TheRuthInstitute   https://www.bitchute.com/channel/MXkW...   https://odysee.com/@TheRuthInstitute:...   Sign up for our weekly newsletter here: https://ruthinstitute.org/newsletter/

In this episode of Author to Author, Dr. Cynthia Toolin-Wilson interviews Sr. Gianna Casino, LIHM, on her children's book Puffel (December 29, 2023)On a winter day in the enchanting land of Norway, Puffel can't resist the urge to go outside and join his puffin pals for a snowball fight! Suddenly, he hears some waddly, unexpected guests arrive. Who could it be? Puffel's eyes widen with excitement. Join Puffel in this story of imagination, discovery, and being true to oneself.Maybe, just maybe, what makes someone unique is what makes them shine.This delightful book, based on the profound wisdom of Pope St. John Paul II's Theology of the Body, will captivate young minds. A printable parent and teacher guide is available (to your left) for download. These teachings will resonate with innocent minds and hearts! Puffel | En Route Books and Media

In this episode we continue the series on the concept of the "language of the body" from St. John Paul II's Theology of the Body.  Here we will reflect on how the Holy Family can show us this teaching.

Welcome to Episode 152 of the Being Human Podcast: Towards a New Revolution of Gender Truth What are some ways that transgenderism develops? Why is it important to our human development to have both a mom and a dad? How can we understand the equality of men and women while recognizing the presence of differences? In this week's episode, Dr. Greg answers these questions while breaking open how the current gender crisis provides an opportunity to discover on a deeper level the glory of God shining through our being made as male and female.     Discussed in the episode:  What Saint Thomas Aquinas got wrong about men and women; How St. John Paul II's Theology of the Body gave the Church a positive path forward on issues related to family, marriage, and human sexuality; The need for a compassionate yet truthful approach to the gender crisis;  Why children need a model of healthy masculinity and femininity from their parents; Why we are called to be integrated beings and to develop both masculine and feminine characteristics;  What the case of Bruce/Caitlyn Jenner can teach us about underlying trauma in gender confusion; Why we need to go beyond gender stereotypes when defining what constitutes a man or a woman;  Proposing “gender integration” as the solution to the gender crisis.   Resources mentioned or relevant:  Learn more about our CPMAP Certification! Past Being Human Gender Series Episodes:  Episode 151: From Gender Dysphoria to Gender Integration: A Proposal Episode #149: A New Approach to the Gender Crisis;   Episode #148: How to Talk to Your Kids About Sex;  Episode #110: Beyond Stereotypes: Gender, Culture, and Catholicism w/ Dr. Jennifer E. Morel;  Episode #75: Gender Fluidity or Complementarity? (Part 1 of 4) Dr. John Money and the Sinister Origins of Gender Ideology;  Learn more about our CPMAP Certification! Need help? Schedule a free consultation call with someone on our team to discuss how we can support you; Sign up for Being Human, our weekly newsletter, for encouragement on your journey of becoming the best human you can be; Visit our website to read the CatholicPsych blog, shop in the CatholicPsych bookshop, or discover other resources we have available;  Download The Integrated App for access to free audio exercises, the Catholic Mindfulness Virtual Retreat, courses, prayer resources, and more;  Become a member of the Integrated Life Community to get access to every course Dr. Greg has created, plus the opportunity to participate in Integrated LIVE's - weekly, Mentor hosted Q&As covering topics like boundaries, communication, trauma, forgiveness, and more! Follow us on Instagram: @catholicpsych; Contact us! Have a topic or a question you would like Dr. Greg to address on the podcast? Want to give some feedback about this episode? Email us at beinghuman@catholicpsych.com - we would love to hear from you!   Rate, review, and subscribe Please help us in our mission to integrate the Faith with Psychology by hitting subscribe and also sharing this podcast with your friends. Please consider rating or leaving a review of our show. It helps us reach other Catholics just like you who want to become more integrated, whole, and happy human beings. For Apple podcasts, click here, scroll to the bottom, tap to rate 5 stars, and choose “write a review.” Then type your sincere thoughts about the show! If you haven't already, make sure to subscribe so you don't miss out on any episodes. Subscribe to the podcast now!  

"Be a Gift." John is joined this week by his friend, Damon Owens, international speaker and founder of Joyful Ever After, a nonprofit to help you get the marriage you want from the marriage you have. The men discuss Damon's work of speaking, teaching, and living a life formed by St. John Paul II's Theology of the Body, a masterpiece that unveils the answers to our deepest questions of life, love, and sexuality. Join John and Damon as they share how they are living this out in their marriages and ministries. You can find more information about Damon's work in following God's call to renew marriage and family life at https://www.joyfuleverafter.org/ and https://communio.org/. In this episode, John and Damon discuss: -The importance of marriage -How to live out a fruitful marriage -God's place in a marriage -Damon's ministry work www.donorbox.org/pew START A MEN'S GROUP IN YOUR PARISH! www.justaguyinthepew.com DOWNLOADS Get a copy of my new eBook, “12 Ways Guys Can Get Closer to Jesus”! JUSTAGUYINTHEPEW.COM/EBOOK JOIN US IN ITALY! rb.gy/ue800

Jackie talks with author Lillian Fallon about her journey of faith, her love of fashion, and her new book Theology of Style with Ascension Press. Lillian Fallon is a Catholic writer with a passion for helping women express their unrepeatability through personal style. She recently released Theology of Style: Expressing The Unique and Unrepeatable You through Ascension. Growing up, she dreamed of working in the fashion industry but believed her Catholic Faith could not coexist with her love for clothing. After studying St. John Paul II's Theology of The Body at Ave Maria University, Lillian's enchantment with fashion transformed into a lifelong mission to help women understand their true identity, made in the image of God. Informed by John Paul II's teachings, she went on to work as a style editor in New York City before ultimately landing at the Catholic fashion label Litany NYC. Lillian currently resides in Pennsylvania with her orange tabby cat, Tito. -- This episode was sponsored by ⁠Word of Life, a religious education curriculum created in partnership by the Augustine Institute and Ignatius Press to help Catholic schools and parishes meet the challenges and opportunities of proclaiming the Gospel. Word of Life uses four key themes to awaken an authentic Catholic identity and demonstrate how the truths of the faith speak to the human heart. Through activities, videos, and other digital resources, students and parents can interact with faith formation materials in the classroom and at home. The Word of Life curriculum explores who we are as human persons, what our purpose in life is, why the faith is relevant in our modern culture, and how to live a truly integrated life of virtue through the grace offered by the Church. Word of Life is proud to serve over 50,000 students in more than 700 schools and religious education programs across the United States. Learn more about Word of Life and how to bring it to your parish or school by visiting wordoflifeseries.org. -- Thanks for listening! For more info on our talks, books, and resources, please visit our website at: ⁠⁠https://jackieandbobby.com/⁠ ⁠ If you feel called to support us financially in this ministry endeavor, please prayerfully consider visiting our support page: ⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/jackieandbobby

What happens when you find yourself looking at child pornography?  How did you get here?  What do you do? (0:46) Should I demand more of myself?  – John Paul II's Theology of Body. (39:53) Processing grief (48:29)   Resources mentioned :    Why am I looking at gay porn?   https://omny.fm/shows/trending-with-timmerie-catholic-principles-applied/sexual-assault-safety-why-am-i-looking-at-gay-porn   Find a Catholic Therapist  https://catholicpsychotherapy.org/   Catholic in Recovery  https://catholicinrecovery.com/   Integrity Restored –  https://integrityrestored.com/   Porn filtration software – promo code "integrity30"  https://www.covenanteyes.com/    Bloom for Catholic Women – healing from betrayal trauma  https://www.bloomforcatholicwomen.com/ 

She couldn't have children naturally.  Dr. Susan Caldwell shares how she accepted the Catholic Church teaching on fertility after the pain of doing things her way.  (3:09) Domination and appropriation: instability in relationships – John Paul II's Theology of the Body (27:39) Why reading to your children is important with Jessica Thornton from Lion and Lamb Book Club (41:00)   Resources mentioned :  Her experience with IFV – Listen to Dr. Susan Caldwell https://relevantradio.com/2022/06/the-desire-for-a-baby-ivf-egg-adoption/    Find a NaPro Fertility Specialist Near You https://fertilitycare.org/find-a-mc NaPro Telemedicine https://naturalwomanhood.org/find-a-doctor/telehealth/ Dr. Susan Caldwell  https://www.drsusancaldwell.com/ Catholic.store https://catholic.store/products/lion-lamb-book-club    And I'm @housewifespice on Instagram.

Joy in being single – 4 steps things to grow and be happy.  (3:40) Sister Tina Alfieri, a hermit/therapist/addiction specialist joins Trending with Timmerie discussing depression. (16:22) She answers questions about: ADHD, non-binary boy, parents with anxiety, intrusive thoughts, and being single.  (31:19) John Paul II's Theology of the Body on motherhood.  Why is motherhood for people who don't have kids too? (50:21)    Resources mentioned :  ADHD & overmedication Dr. Sax https://relevantradio.com/2022/06/solutions-for-medicated-obese-kids/   ADHD and young boys uner achieving Dr. Sax https://relevantradio.com/2022/02/why-are-boys-and-young-men-underachieving/   ADHD episode:  Addressing task saturation https://omny.fm/shows/trending-with-timmerie-catholic-principles-applied/nun-says-do-this-to-change-your-life   ADHD episode:  addressing distraction https://omny.fm/shows/trending-with-timmerie-catholic-principles-applied/what-motivates-us-to-be-distracted  Parent's Guide To Preventing Homosexuality  https://www.josephnicolosi.com/book-store/siayfehvtq7a22r4ud6yjkc8djhos3    Betrayal trauma – Bloom for Catholic Women  https://www.bloomforcatholicwomen.com/

What is shame?  Timmerie dives into Pope St. John Paul II's Theology of the Body. (3:31) Sister Tina Alfieri, a hermit/therapist/addiction specialist joins Trending with Timmerie discussing how forgiveness relates to setting healthy boundaries and support for the loved ones of addicts.  (13:51) An LGBTQ Middle School is set to open in Arizona, and detransitioner Chloe Cole addresses Congress with a powerful testimony confronting transitioning children. (41:58)    Resources mentioned :    Chloe Cole's detransition story https://relevantradio.com/2023/05/chloe-destransitioned-from-being-a-boy/   St. Gregory Recovery Center, 888-724-3342 https://stgregoryctr.com/  

In this episode of the Elliott Hulse Podcast, Uncle Yo welcomes Christopher West, a Catholic theologian and musician dedicated to popularizing Pope John Paul II's Theology of the Body. Chris believes that this teaching has led to a new sexual revolution, and he shares how it changed the direction of his life when he discovered it at the age of 24. Now, he travels the world to spread the message of the Theology of the Body.The discussion centers on pornography and how it represents a profane form of sexuality. Even within marriage, sex can be misused and misunderstood, leading to feelings of guilt and shame. Many people struggle to reconcile their sexual desires with their religious beliefs. The Theology of the Body offers a way to rediscover sexual redemption by unifying the physical and spiritual aspects of sexuality.In this episode:The Impact of Contraception on Gender Confusion and Society.Pope John Paul II's Theology of the Body and Its Impact. Agape Love.Redirecting Our Erotic Desire. Understanding Love and Sexual Desire in Relationships.Exploring the Redemptive Power of Christianity.Toxic Masculinity and the Healing Power of Jesus ChristAs one of its founders, Dr. West has served the TOB Institute in various capacities since 2004: as the leading faculty member, board member, research fellow, and curriculum advisor. He was appointed President of the Institute in 2018 and serves as Professor of Theological Anthropology in the jointly sponsored M.A. program with Pontifex University. His global lecturing, best-selling books, multiple audio and video programs, and popular podcast (co-hosted by his wife, Wendy) have made him one of the world's most recognized teachers of St. John Paul II's Theology of the Body. Of all his titles and roles, however, he is most proud to call himself a devoted husband and father.Connect with Christopher: https://askchristopherwest.com/Gain control over your drinking, quit drugs, over-eating, over-working or viewing filth on your phone FOREVER... So you can take back your life and be the man you're meant to be: https://www.waronvice.com/Meet Elliott Hulse http://www.elliotthulse.comThere Is A WAR On Masculinity: https://www.makemenstrongagain.com/Join The King's Militia: http://www.kingsmilitia.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/elliotthulse/

For those who have heard of John Paul II's Theology of the Body, the assumption is that it's about chastity. While sex is a key part of it, there is more to it than just sex. We delve into how it encompasses much more than just that. One of our panelists even got a Masters in Catechesis, so you KNOW she can explain it. Check out our parent network: thequestatlanta   Listen On Spotify   Listen on the quest app: Android Apple   Follow us on Instagram: @honest2god_ya   Watch us on Youtube: @Honest2God   Stuff Mentioned: Humana Vitae – John Paul II How to Save your Marriage Before Meeting Your Spouse – by Jason Everett ECHO Retreat – A retreat for young adults on Theology of the Body: March 31-April 2, Covecrest Called to Love – by Carl Anderson and Jose Granados Guests Socials:   Producer Ben: Website Julian: Echo 2023 Emma: Echo Retreats Alycia: John Paul II

This lecture was given at St. Charles Catholic Church in Arlington, V.A., on December 5, 2022. For more information, please visit thomisticinstitute.org About the speaker: Father Thomas Petri, O.P. is the President of the Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception at the Dominican House of Studies, where he also serves as an assistant professor of moral theology and pastoral studies. Ordained a priest in 2009, he holds a Doctorate in Sacred Theology from The Catholic University of America.

I always sensed that something wasn't right. I'm not sure if it's a blessing or a curse. But even as a kid, I knew that something didn't feel right. It was a sense of incompleteness. Heck, I'm not sure if anyone did. But something was amiss. Something was out of order. I couldn't put my finger on it so I went looking for who might know the answer. I thought maybe Protestants knew, or atheists, or academics, or Buddhists, or workaholics, or athletes, or bums, or wildlings who closed the bars down. The search went on and on. But no matter where I explored, something wasn't quite right. What seemed to be happening all around me was a big show, a play, or a circus, with everyone in masks, and they were all pretending there wasn't a giant hole inside them. This giant hole, the Big Empty, is what drove me to search, and when I found that I couldn't fill it, I tried to fence it off, ignore it, yell at it, mock it, throw stones at it, drug it, intellectualize it, and weep at it. None of that worked either. And none of the solutions on offer could solve the disease either. Until I began to separate the tales of Hollywood, media, my teachers, my college professors, my Christian friends, my non-Christian friends, my co-workers, and my own reading, only then did I even begin to parse what the heck was missing. And a giant portion of that was figuring out what the heck the word God even meant, which required prayer, reading, and action to even get a match burning in the Big Empty. I began to understand the uneasy feeling when I realized I had been ignoring half of myself. Really, I was missing both halves of myself, because they were like estranged spouses, living separately but in the same house. They certainly weren't talking. The two halves I'm talking about are body and soul. The post-mortem of my first death revealed that I'd undergone a common pair of modern surgeries, which go undetected in many. These surgeries happen without us knowing, as the surgeons serve in unsuspicious places, often as helpers and guides rather than body snatchers or soul stealers. I had undergone the twin amputations. My soul had been surgically removed by a careful materialist unbelief, using the scalpel of what I thought were logical arguments. The other amputation came more like a dismemberment. My body had been ripped away from the spirit and the spirit ripped away from the body. Being amputated two ways obviously left me incomplete, and I was crawling about like the Terminator's hand in the final scene of the movie, where Linda Hamilton tries to crawl away from the crazed robot, animated by a programmed compulsive mania. I was that crazed robot-hand, intent on living, not knowing why, except for goals, going on seek and destroy missions. I was half a human being. I was a robot arm, bent on destruction, clamoring toward Linda Hamilton. The slicing and dicing of body and soul left me fragmented, because in atheist unbelief I was all body. Without the supernatural, we really are just a “clump of cells” or a “bag o' chemicals.” The mantra of our time is self-determination and “my truth.” Why? Because if we're just a pile of cells, then we are nothing but matter, and therefore, nothing matters. That's the ugly secret of pure reason. The real reason that abortion is no big deal to some people is because they don't believe in a soul, and it was no big deal to me when I lived in body-alone robot mode. Euthanasia? Shoot, shoot me up, doc. What's the big deal? Of course it doesn't matter if you kill yourself when there is no afterlife. The only life worth living is a life without pain, since pain is the great evil. Suffering - now there is a reason to doubt God! And when the body is just a bunch of wriggling, jiggling atoms, dumping that body has as much meaning as turning off a light switch. Here today, gone tomorrow. As the always depressing Albert Camus once infamously said, “There is but one truly serious philosophical problem, and that is suicide. Judging whether life is or is not worth living amounts to answering the fundamental question of philosophy.” On the flip side of that, you had Archbishop Fulton Sheen, in the same century, telling the world that, “Life is worth living,” and he seemed much happier.When materialism and unbelief forms the centerpiece of your worldview, life is kind of like how men see college girls in Girls Gone Wild videos. There's no humanity in a clump of cells because it's only body - there's no soul, so what's the difference if it dies? Pleasure becomes the only good, and pain the only evil. Epicurus and Marcus Aurelius lived in this space, with quite different interpretations on how to live with that problem. Camus himself decided that suicide was no good because…well, who cares? Honestly, when that is your number one philosophical problem, you know something is horribly wrong. The Big Empty owns you. When I think of how much ink has been spilled over Camus and this problem, I shudder more than I do after a full day of ice fishing. On the other side, there was a different problem. It was called faith alone. I've belabored this terribly by now. When I dabbled in that, I felt like I was all soul, or worse, mind alone, and that is a lonely and awful place to be. I recently read something from the celebrated atheist and transhumanist evangelist Yuval Harari, who said that Jews and Christians were only worried about the soul. Classic attack angle, Yuval! Except for it's the same old attack that never works. Like Judas, he is disappointed that Jesus didn't solved all earthly suffering. Like the Jews, Yuval wanted a political and military messiah. It's hard to believe people are still making this same error, but they do every day. Clearly Yuval and others have never read the Apostles' Creed or the Catechism of the Catholic Church, because God refutes our expectations. See, God can be postmodern, too! This world is not yet transformed, since we are in the messianic age. But the body will be resurrected. The glory will come. And in Catholicism, the body is good, our suffering here is transformed, and when we die, that isn't the last day of these bones. Mr. Harari has the same incomplete understanding of Christianity that I once did. If we are only worried about our souls, then we really don't need arms and legs, because salvation of the soul is the primary concern, and we're not required to carry out any actions in this world. Yuval's disappointment is in Christians that don't do enough here in this world. This is why Catholicism has the corporal and spiritual works of mercy. We are body and soul, hence we must pray and act. That is not a requirement in the Protestant world. I mean, it's cool if you do nice things for people, but always optional, because “Once saved, always saved” absolves you of works. And that in a nutshell is why Protestantism never sat well with me. Really, it's the same reason that Yuval dislikes about Christians. It's just too bad he doesn't understand Catholicism. As I've mentioned, a brain in a jar can satisfy the requirements of “faith alone.” A printer can spew out a message saying, “I accept Jesus as my personal savior,” and if that is the only requirement, can we really argue that the printer is any more sincere than a bad Christian who claims the same? Thank God we are not robots. Thank God we are not just bodies, and not just souls. The whole idea of the imago Dei, of being made in the image and likeness of God, means that God made us like him, body and soul, and that all that he created….…is good. Jesus is God. Jesus became a human. The Protestant idea of total depravity or that we are a “dung hill covered in snow” - that doesn't dovetail with Catholic doctrine, be it the imago Dei, the Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist, or John Paul II's Theology of the Body.I think the letter from James (the one that Luther tried to throw out of the Bible), contains the sentence that distills the truth of this lengthy article about what makes me whole: “For just as a body without a spirit is dead, so also faith without works is dead.” (James 2:26) Dead. Body alone = death. Spirit alone = death. Faith alone = death. Works alone = death. This is why pure reason or pure faith, with either one on a lonely island, leads to the same thing: death. To me, that is the summary judgment against both Protestantism and atheism (and its subtypes like liberalism, humanism, Marxism, scientism, positivism, or wokeism). Both of those great trends of the last 500 years slice us in right in half, separating body from soul. That's what I'm trying to get at, in my excessive and overly-verbose manner. A separated body and soul results in death. It doesn't matter which way you slice, one without the other means that both are dead. (This idea will help a lot when you get to the most confusing line in Catholic theology, the second to last line in the Apostle's Creed, which is that we believe in the “Resurrection of the body.” This confusing and often-overlooked phrase cannot be skipped or left out, because… This is why I am Catholic: it makes me whole, both body and soul. That is the short summary. What I always felt was missing, that critical missing piece, that could never fulfill the Big Empty - that hole is gone, because I am once again whole. Returning to the faith of a child seems to be figuring out how to become whole, and it means believing in both body and soul. But it's more than a feeling. The band Boston sang about it, but didn't quite capture what I mean by “more than a feeling.” This wholeness comes from reason, experience, feelings, body, blood, soul and divinity. (Useless aside: No wonder the lyrics of the Boston song are so depressing: “More Than a Feeling” mentions only feelings, experience of loss, and sensory things; not once does the song mention body, blood, soul, and divinity.) The faith of the Apostles, in its fullness, is something total and beautiful. The Catholic Church appreciates both body and soul, faith and works. It believes in both the divine and the human. We seek to know both nature and grace. Faith is an act of submitting both our intellect and our will. The Eucharist is both bread and wine. It is also body and blood, soul and divinity. We are both fallen and redeemable. There is a visible and invisible world that we live in. We must live with both faith and reason. I am both a sinner and can be saved through God's grace. We are both matter and form. We have fasting and feasting. Baptism has both a physical action and a spiritual effect. Forgiveness requires both confession and penance. There is song and prayer. There is silence and celebration. What I'm trying to say is this: Catholicism is truly a both/and religion, not an either/or. And having gone on the wild goose chase of life, I reject the separation of body and soul as much as I reject that Jesus was just a wise teacher rather than both fully God and fully man. This is the key, of course. But once you spend time reading or hearing the Gospel, the day may come when you suddenly know, as much as you know that 2+2=4, that Jesus is God. As an unbeliever, I “knew” that Jesus was not God, and now I “know” that he is. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.whydidpetersink.com

Join licensed Catholic, counselor Christopher Lafitte as he speaks about what it means to be human. Christopher gives us an intro to St. John Paul II's Theology of the Body and leaves us with a few practicals of how we can flourish as college students in the modern world.

Marriage, the single life, and the committed celibate life. Where is it all going? Like rings upon a husband and wife's fingers, our bodies give testimony of their purpose. St. John Paul II's Theology of the Body explores the filial, nuptial and procreative meaning of human bodies. The readings for the 31st Sunday in Ordinary Time are found here: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/110622.cfm Music by St. Mark Choir pursuant to Annual License w/Podcasting, A-726294, One License

Looking for an adventure that will awaken your faith? Come along for this episode as our guest Kris Bussick, shares with us the unexpected joys and blessings of a Pilgrimage. Kris is the Co-founder of the O'Connor House and strives to help others find truth through God's word and the teaching of John Paul II's “Theology of the Body.” She is married to Bill Bussick and they have four children. Kris is passionate about her faith and family and has a heart for those struggling with life's burdens. In 2017 she received the Jefferson award for outstanding community service. _______________________ Visit our website to learn more about Chris + Katie, 2 Jesus Girls®, and Awaken Your Faith.  Join our AYF Circle where we bring our community, programs, freebies, and content together in one place for you.  

It's Time to Address the Papal Elephant in the RoomPope Francis is the 266th Pope of the Holy Catholic Church, having been elected to the papacy following the vacancy left by Pope Benedict XVI's resignation. I will be the first to admit that I was beyond upset when Benedict announced his resignation. I entertained all sorts of notions of conspiracy theories and that he must be being forced to resign in some way, though he has maintained that the decision was his and borne from personal prayer and discernment. When Pope Francis became Pope, I was watching the news like everyone else in the world. I heard the words “Habemus Papam [we have a pope], Cardinale Bergoglio.” Who?!? Who was this Argentinian Italian Cardinal? What? He's a Jesuit? He's chosen the name “Francis”?!? How odd. Then, over the last nine years, I have been edified, inspired, and emboldened by Pope Francis to have an ever greater zeal for evangelization and a decreased sense of materialism. His document Evangelii Gaudium (2013) is spectacular. I also enjoyed many of the teaching points of Laudato Si (2015). Gaudete et Exsultate (2018) has some solid moments as well! I also particularly like this line from Fratelli Tutti (2020): “We gorged ourselves on networking, and lost the taste of fraternity (FT, 33).” That is a fantastic line. The most recent document on the Eucharist is beautiful, though it does not offer anything substantial new in terms of reflection. No Shortage of Issues With the Current PontificateI know there has been some controversy lately about this document, claiming that the Pope is advancing some sort of Lutheranesque sola fide doctrine, but I unequivocally denounce these criticisms as the bad fruit of uncharity.What I want to stress here is that I have read every encyclical and exhortation that Pope Francis has published, including those not previously listed. I always try to give him a fair shake and read the documents charitably. But I have also been irritated, outraged, scandalized, and befuddled by Pope Francis, especially every time he speaks to reporters on airplanes, gives interviews to atheists who do not take notes, gives talks and sermons that suggest novel interpretations [always bad news when it comes to Church teaching], betrays the Church in China over and over again, allows too much nonsense to continue [in Belgium, Germany, the Amazon, et. al.], says something jesuitically ambiguous, or refuses to clarify matters of doctrine. There are plenty of things to be worried about with Pope Francis. However, I wonder if there are elements in the Church that are looking for problems where there are none. It is perfectly appropriate to charitably criticize error and imprudence. It is not okay to invent mountains out of molehills, or, as the case may be, to invent mountains out of level ground.Pope Francis has done and said many things which are problematic and borderline heretical (many of those in my company would argue that the line has been crossed numerous times into formal or material heresy). His general ambiguity and lack of clarity make it exceptionally difficult to have conversations about the consistency and authority of the Church with radical traditionalists [sedevacantists and those that reject Benedict's resignation], Protestants, Orthodox Christians, and non-Christians alike. This is especially the case in a climate of many lackluster, cowardly bishops and priests [not all, of course], an immobilized laity, a growing contingent of lapsed Catholics, and the ever-looming sex abuse crisis.Many in the Church are worried. Many of my friends have reached out to me to have conversations about the shenanigans they are seeing coming out of the Vatican or from Pope Francis himself. What are we, as faithful Catholics, to make of such turbulent times? I thought it might be fruitful to dive into what the Magisterium is and how we can evaluate levels of Magisterial authority.What is the Magisterium?Jesus Christ is God, the Second Person of the Blessed Trinity, and the Incarnate Word of God. He is also our King, reigning as our sovereign Lord. As the full revelation of God to man, He imparted all that He taught, did, implemented, and is to the Apostles. As the fathers of the Second Vatican Council put it in Dei Verbum, the sacred constitution on the Word of God:“... Jesus perfected revelation by fulfilling it through his whole work of making Himself present and manifesting Himself: through His words and deeds, His signs and wonders, but especially through His death and glorious resurrection from the dead and final sending of the Spirit of truth (DV, 4).”The Church is His Body, of which He is the Head, and He reigns still. In obedience to Him, the faithful here on Earth continue to perpetuate this sacred Deposit of Faith, which is Sacred Tradition and Sacred Scriptures, until He comes again in glory. The council fathers, in the constitution on the Church, Lumen Gentium, said this:“This Sacred Council, following closely in the footsteps of the First Vatican Council, with that Council teaches and declares that Jesus Christ, the eternal Shepherd, established His holy Church, having sent forth the apostles as He Himself had been sent by the Father; and He willed that their successors, namely the bishops, should be shepherds in His Church even to the consummation of the world. And in order that the episcopate itself might be one and undivided, He placed Blessed Peter over the other apostles, and instituted in him a permanent and visible source and foundation of unity of faith and communion. And all this teaching about the institution, the perpetuity, the meaning and reason for the sacred primacy of the Roman Pontiff and of his infallible magisterium, this Sacred Council again proposes to be firmly believed by all the faithful. Continuing in that same undertaking, this Council is resolved to declare and proclaim before all men the doctrine concerning bishops, the successors of the apostles, who together with the successor of Peter, the Vicar of Christ, the visible Head of the whole Church, govern the house of the living God (LG, 18).”The Magisterium, simply put, is the teaching authority of Jesus Christ to authentically interpret the Deposit of Faith in the age of the Church passed on to the Apostles and their successors: the Pope and the bishops in union with him. As History progresses, we have new technology, means of communication, and techniques which change the way we interact with one another and how we understand the world around us. As such, in His Wisdom, God gave us the Magisterium to faithfully interpret the perennial and unchanging teachings of the Church on Faith and Morals in contemporary circumstances, from age to age.It is important to emphasize this last point: Church teaching on Faith and Morals cannot, does not, and will not change. As the Second Vatican Council clearly teaches: “The Christian dispensation, therefore, as the new and definitive covenant, will never pass away and we now await no further new public revelation before the glorious manifestation of our Lord Jesus Christ (DV, 4).”The Church's Magisterium, therefore, does not give us new teachings that contradict old ones, nor does it give us new revelations or pretend to alter the foundational doctrines and dogmas of the Holy Faith. The Magisterium, at any given time, is beholden to the preceding Magisterium. We faithfully echo on the words, life, and teachings of Jesus Christ and His Church without substantial change. A Religion of the Word - The Supreme Rule of FaithThe Word of God is the supreme rule of faith - the standard by which the Divine and infallible faith can be tested. The rule of faith and the Faith itself are from the same divine wellspring. This rule of faith is not extrinsic to the faith nor is it an add-on to the faith. Truly, the Word of God is not a collection of writings or even teachings. The Word of God is Jesus Christ Himself. We are not a religion of the book of God, but rather a religion of the Word of God.The Word of God flows into Sacred Scripture and Sacred Tradition. Sacred Scripture is the driving force of doctrine. The written word of God is inerrant and faithfully transmitted and guarded from error by Holy Mother Church. Sacred Tradition is not primarily a collection of doctrines, but, as the Directory for Catechesis teaches: “is a life of faith that is renewed every day (Dir. 26).” As St. Vincent of Larens taught, Sacred Tradition advances, “consolidated with the years, developed with time, deepened with age (ibid.).”How then can we arrive at the true interpretation of Sacred Scripture and Sacred Tradition? This is where the Magisterium comes in. The Directory for Catechesis puts the relationship between Scripture, Tradition, and Magisterium well:“The Church's Magisterium, supported by the Holy Spirit and endowed with the charism of truth, exercises its ministry of authentically interpreting the word of God, which it serves. The Magisterium therefore performs the ministry of safeguarding the integrity of Revelation, the word of God contained in Tradition and in Sacred Scripture, and its continual transmission. It is this living Magisterium that interprets it in a consistent manner and is subject to it (cf. DV 10) (Dir. 26).” The living Magisterium interprets Scripture and Tradition in a consistent manner. And the key phrase for today's discussion is that the Magisterium is “subject to” the Word of God. Remember, the supreme rule of faith is the Word of God, Jesus Christ. The Church cannot and will not contradict Jesus on Faith and Morals because the Church is divinely guarded by the charism of infallibility.How Do We Weigh Magisterial Teachings?Doctrine does not change, but it can develop, in a certain sense. Therefore, it is important to understand what is set dogma, what is developed doctrine, what is merely a discipline, and so on. We need to be able to weigh magisterial authority. Not everything the Church teaches is marked by infallibility. For example, let's look at the 1998 profession of faith that used to be used when someone assumed a certain office in the Church. Following the public profession of the Nicene Creed, they would say:“I also firmly accept and hold each and everything definitively proposed by the Church regarding teaching on faith and morals. Moreover, I adhere with religious submission of will and intellect to the teachings which either the Roman pontiff or the College of Bishops enunciate when they exercise their authentic magisterium, even if they do not intend to proclaim these teachings by a definitive act.”So, some things are definitively proposed on faith and morals; to these, we firmly accept and hold. We give “religious submission of intellect and will” to the teachings of the Pope or college of Bishops when they speak together, even on matters other than faith and morals, even in the ordinary magisterium. Clearly from this, we see a distinction in level of authority and level of adherence to this spectrum of Church teachings.The main categories, in order of importance are: 1) dogmas, 2) other infallible statements, 3) doctrines that have not been taught infallibly, 4) theological opinions, 5) other non-doctrinal statements.* DogmaDogmas of the Church are truths that the Magisterium teaches infallibly as being divinely revealed in Sacred Scripture and Sacred Tradition. These can be taught by the Pope, an ecumenical council, or by the Church's ordinary and universal Magisterium. Dogmas require the theological assent of faith by all members of the faithful. We are not free to dissent from them in any way. To obstinately place them in doubt or deny them is to fall under the censure of heresy. HeresyAs an aside, a lot of people speak about this priest or that, or bishop, pope, or lay person, being a heretic. We have to understand the difference between the crime of heresy and sin of heresy. Formal heresy (the crime of heresy) is “the wilful and persistent adherence to an error in matters of faith” on the part of a baptized person; the persistence in error comes from having been formally corrected but continuing in error. Heresy is a grave sin as well, even if it is committed privately. The important note here is that heresy is the crime and sin of corrupting dogmas of the Church. Heresy is thrown around a lot today as a term, but most of the time the issues would better be described as either theological error or imprudence. For example, if the pope or a bishop phrases something in an unfortunate way, they could have misspoken or made a theological error without it rising to the grave sin and crime of heresy. We have to proceed in love of the truth but also in charity for the individual speaking or writing. * Other Infallible StatementsA step below dogma is “opinions to be held definitively” and these are taught infallibly but are not directly “divinely revealed.” The fact that only men can priests is infallible doctrine but not dogma because it is an open question, theologically, whether it is connected to divine revelation or is itself an example of divine revelation. There is a related discipline to this of clerical celibacy in the Latin Church and episcopal celibacy in the Eastern Churches. So, we see the dogma pertaining to the Sacrament of Holy Orders, the infallible doctrine and reality that only baptized men can validly receive this Sacrament, and the discipline of clerical celibacy. All three: dogma, doctrine, and discipline are important but in various weights and with different magisterial weight.According to St. John Paul II in Ad Tuendam Fidem, in such cases of infallible statements the faithful are “required to give firm and definitive assent to these truths, based on faith in the Holy Spirit's assistance to the Church's magisterium, and on the Catholic doctrine of the infallibility of the magisterium in these matters. Whoever denies these truths would be in a position of rejecting a truth of Catholic doctrine and would therefore no longer be in full communion with the Catholic Church.”So, these statements still pack a lot of weight and are guarded by the charism of infallibility. Other examples of such infallible statements include:* When the Pope speaks ex cathedra with the authority of Peter. This is extraordinary magisterium.* When the bishops, in communion with the Pope, define doctrine at a General Council. This is also called extraordinary magisterium.* When the bishops, in communion with the Pope, together with the Pope, propose definitively in agreement, though they are dispersed. This is the ordinary and universal magisterium.* Doctrines That Have Not Been Taught InfalliblyWhen the Pope speaks in an ordinary, but authoritative way, we are required to submit our mind, intellect, and will, but it is not guaranteed to be infallible. Likewise, it is the case with bishops in communion with the Pope who teach authoritatively in their diocese. Just because these doctrines have not been infallibly declared does not make them unimportant. They are also part of the Deposit of Faith. Sometimes, in the history of the Church there has arisen solid reasons to take the time to define certain doctrines to protect against error or heresy.* Theological OpinionsTheological opinions are the next rung on the ladder. They are not infallible nor are they authoritative. The opinions of theologians can be in legitimate disagreement and ongoing dialogue.* Other Non-Doctrinal StatementsThere are some teachings of the magisterium that are not universal and to be held always. They are more or less circumstantial to time, customs, and culture. For example, if a Church document describes the state of a society, makes suggestions or exhortations, these are to be received with respect and a grateful heart, but do not require strict intellectual assent.Important Sources of Authoritative Catholic Teaching (Non-Papal)There is a hierarchy, not just of dogma, doctrines, and disciplines, but also of magisterial texts. The Church FathersThe writings of the Church Fathers, the writers of the first eight centuries of the Church, are accepted as true and authoritative when they speak “in unison” on a matter over those eight centuries. Repetition through the ages does matter. Doctors of the ChurchThe Doctors of the Church are those ecclesial writers who have been given this title for the great advantage given to the whole Church derived from their doctrine. There are now 23 Doctors of the Church who are held in very high esteem for their faithful teaching. The other Saints as well contribute to the great tradition of the Church in varying degrees through their lives and works.Rules of LifeThese rules govern communal life for certain communities and they have to be approved by the Pope. For example, the Benedictine Rule of Life is the ordered way of living as a Benedictine monk in a monastery.Code of Canon LawThe Code of Canon Law was first compiled from various sources in 1917 and was revised in 1982. The 1982 version is our current Church law which governs all Catholics of the Latin Rite. There is also a Code of Canon Law for the Eastern Churches. These canons are authoritative and binding on the faithful. Papal DocumentsPapal documents all carry various magisterial weight. The five main sources of these are (in order of importance): Wednesday audiences, Apostolic exhortations, encyclical letters, papal bulls, and the motu proprio.Wednesday audiencesEvery Wednesday normatively, when the Pope is in Rome, he gives an audience and a talk to those gathered in St. Peter's square. These audiences are authoritative when they involve teachings on faith and morals, but not infallible. For example, much of St. John Paul II's Theology of the Body was taken from his weekly Wednesday addresses.ExhortationsThe lowest authority of a Papal document is an apostolic exhortation. This is a document in which the Pope exhorts the faithful on a certain matter. An exhortation does not define doctrine, by design. It is higher in authority than a normal ecclesial letter. Exhortations usually follow a meeting of a synod of bishops to outline their deliberations.EncyclicalsA Papal encyclical or letter is a letter from the Pope to the entire Church. The first Encyclical was the first letter of St. Peter. The next recorded example after Peter is a letter from Pope Clement I to the Christians in Corinth. An encyclical seeks to clarify a certain doctrine. Therefore, it is part of the ordinary magisterium of the Pope and requires us to submit our mind and will on matters of faith and morals. Encyclicals have a high level of magisterial authority.Papal BullsA papal bull is a public decree or charter issued by the Pope. These are authoritative and binding. A Bull may treat statutes, appointment of bishops, dispensations, excommunications, Apostolic constitutions, canonizations, and convocations.Motu ProprioA motu proprio is technically a type of rescript, which is an official edict or announcement. A motu proprio is an official legal act taken by the Pope on his own power and volition and personally signed by him. It has full legal effect for Canon Law. Motu Proprio literally means “by his own hand.” Council DocumentsNext, let's take a look at three types of documents that come from General Councils: Constitutions, Decrees, and DeclarationsConstitutionsAn Apostolic Constitution is the most solemn form of legislation issued by the Pope. They are either doctrinal or pastoral. They are issued as Papal bulls because of their solemn and public form.DecreesA decree is an order or law given by the council and the Pope to the rest of the world or a specific group of people. These are legislative acts of the pope. These decrees have the full power of the Pope in making laws.DeclarationsDeclarations are more specific and usually address a specific topic. However, they still carry the same weight as other documents of a general council of bishops in communion with the Pope. So, they are authoritative and infallible on matters of faith and morals.CatechismsThroughout the Church's history, there have also been various written systematic presentations of the Faith. These are called Catechisms. Some are universal and others are for a particular locale. The Catechism of the Catholic Church was promulgated in 1992 originally and in English in 1997. This document was a game-changer. It was the first truly universal Catechism and was so beautifully compiled. It is the go-to standard in terms of understanding what the Church is and what she believes. The Baltimore Catechism was a question/answer Catechism which arose from a local council in Baltimore, Maryland in 1885. It is based on St. Robert Bellarmine's 1614 Small Catechism.The important thing to keep in mind about Catechisms is that they are compilations. They contain dogma, doctrine, and discipline. They contain prudential applications of principles and law. The doctrines contained in Catechism are thus magisterial, but they bear no more weight than before they were compiled in the Catechism.Judging the nature of a teaching…First, we can look at the nature of the document that teaches a doctrine. Some are more authoritative than others. For example, A papal encyclical is more authoritative than the weekly general audiences a pope gives, and the dogmatic constitutions of Vatican II are more authoritative than the council's decrees.The second test is the frequency with which the magisterium repeats a doctrine. If it is something mentioned only occasionally, or has not been mentioned in centuries, it will have a lower level of authority attached to it. But if it is something that the magisterium repeats with great regularity, it is more authoritative.The third test is the tone of the words used to express the teaching. If it is proposed briefly and tentatively, it will have less authority. If it is expounded at length or emphatically, it will have more authority.What To Do If the Pope Seems to Be In Error?So, what do we do when we think that Pope Francis is in error or is holding heretical positions? First, we pray for him. Second, we recognize that God alone judges the Pope… and I mean this juridically. Only the college of cardinals can formally correct the Pope in any sort of authoritative way. Further, no one can be found to be a manifest and formal heretic without a trial. In general, stop calling other people “heretics.” It is unhelpful and often uncharitable. We also need to remember that we must not be guilty of the sin of rash judgment in regards to the Pope (or anyone else, for that matter). The Fourth Council of Constantinople in Canon 10 says: “As divine scripture clearly proclaims, Do not find fault before you investigate, and understand first and then find fault, and does our law judge a person without first giving him a hearing and learning what he does?”I do not claim to have the answers. How do you solve a problem like Pope Francis? No clue. But I do know and believe that the Holy Spirit guides and guards the Church. I know and believe that the Church is the Body of Jesus Christ, our Lord, Savior, and King. And I know and believe that the entire apostolic action of the Church is directed always to the glory of the Father. I propose that we dive deep into the study and love of Sacred Scripture and Sacred Tradition. The perennial truths of the Faith will not and cannot pass away. When the Pope is truly in error, he ought to be charitably and fraternally corrected. But, if you are reading this (or listening to the podcast), then you are not likely to be the one to correct the Holy Father. Do not trust everything you hear from the armchair theologians and gossipers of the Church on YouTube and other podcasts. Theirs is a poison which does just as much, if not more, harm to the Church as anything we are seeing from the hierarchy. I know this was a much longer article/podcast than normal, but I did not want to shortchange any of the explanations. With much more left to say, I will opt to wait until another occasion. I will end with the words of St. Paul to the Thessalonians:“... test everything; hold fast to what is good (1 Thess. 5:21).”Thanks for reading Will Wright Catholic! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work.Thank you for reading Will Wright Catholic. This post is public so feel free to share it. This is a public episode. 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Fr. Ben and Khira continue their amazing conversation with Dr. Christopher West, the President of the Theology of the Body Institute and top scholar on Pope St. John Paul II's Theology of the Body. In this discussion, they talk about food, the universal longing we all have to be fulfilled, and how food points us to that ultimate fulfillment- God! Be prepared to be amazed by the beautiful insight shared during this conversation. Dr. Christopher West will be in the Memphis at St. Michael's Church for the Made for More event Nov. 15, 2022. To experience more of a talk like this, music by Mike Mangione, and an evening of beauty go to memphism4m.eventbrite.com to purchase your tickets! Space is limited, so get your ticket today! All are welcome. To find out more about Dr. Christopher West and the Theology of the Body Institute, where Fr. Ben and Khira have both studied, go to tobinstitute.org or go to the Institute's YouTube channel.

Fr. Ben and Khira had the amazing opportunity to chat with Dr. Christopher West, the President of the Theology of the Body Institute and top scholar on Pope St. John Paul II's Theology of the Body. In this discussion, they talk about food, the universal longing we all have to be fulfilled, and how food points us to that ultimate fulfillment- God! Be prepared to be amazed by the beautiful insight shared during this conversation. Dr. Christopher West will be in the Memphis at St. Michael's Church for the Made for More event Nov. 15, 2022. To experience more of a talk like this, music by Mike Magione, and an evening of beauty go to memphism4m.eventbrite.com to purchase your tickets! Space is limited, so get your ticket today! All are welcome. To find out more about Dr. Christopher West and the Theology of the Body Institute, where Fr. Ben and Khira have both studied, go to tobinstitute.org or go to the Institute's YouTube channel.

This week (August 24th, 2022) on The Open Door we discuss marriage and the family. Our welcome guest is Perry J. Cahall of the Pontifical College Josephinum in Columbus, Ohio. He is the Academic Dean of the School of Theology and Professor of Historical Theology. Dean Cahall is the author of Living the Mystery of Marriage: Building Your Sacramental Life Together (Hillenbrand Books, 2020), a book whose primary audience is engaged and newly married couples, and The Mystery of Marriage: A Theology of the Body and the Sacrament (Hillenbrand Books, 2016), a book written for use in seminaries and universities.Among the questions we will ask are the following. Please feel free to suggest others!1. Perry, if we may, could you please tell us a bit about yourself and your family?2. What is the history and mission of the Pontifical College Josephinum?3. How did you come to teach at the Josephinum and become a Dean?4. What led you to write about marriage?5. Is marriage a social construct? If not, just what is marriage?6. Is “homosexual marriage” a contradiction in terms?7. What explains the sharp decline in Catholic marriages over recent years? Is marriage fundamentally less attractive in Western culture?8. Why do the media present at most a token number of happily married people with children?9. How is marriage a call to holiness?10. Just what is responsible parenthood?11. Can marriage and celibacy be complementary?12. What counts as “family politics”? How might a political party foster family politics?For Dr. Cahall's book, see https://www.amazon.com/Living-Mystery-Marriage-Building-Sacramental/dp/159525045X/This unique book will assist those called to marriage to live out the wonderful, beautiful, and challenging mystery of married love by presenting a theology, spirituality, and morality of marriage at a widely accessible level. Dr. Perry Cahall encourages both engaged and married couples to understand the real nature and purpose of marriage as God has created it. He includes insightful Self-Discovery discussion questions to help couples process presented information. Questions That Might Be on Your Mind will also engage the reader through the real world issues couples confront today. This will also be a useful resource for priests, deacons or lay ministers engaged in marriage preparation; diocesan offices of marriage and family life; Pre-Cana instructors, and leaders of sponsoring couples programs. This book will also provide seminarians and those preparing for the permanent deaconate a foundation of the Church s teaching as well as an introduction to Pope St. John Paul II's Theology of the Body.

Canadian by birth, Conor Sweeney obtained a licentiate and doctorate in Sacred Theology from the John Paul Institute for Marriage and the Family in Rome. He taught and researched in areas of Evangelization, continental philosophy, the Theology of Joseph Ratzinger, and John Paul II's Theology of the Body, and much more. Dr. Sweeney joined the theology faculty in 2020 here at Christendom College.Dr. Sweeney delivers what he calls a warmup or preparation of a class he is offering this fall semester at Christendom College, called, "Atheism and the Death of God." The key words to keep in mind during this lecture are: Eros, Moralism, the phrase "God is dead", Love, Agape, Truth and Joy. He goes into depth of what Pope Benedict XVI's response was to one of the greatest critics of Christianity of all time: Frederick Nietzsche. Nietzsche is famous for his  hatred of Christianity; he calls it a capital crime against life, a religion of the herd, an expression of the will to power of a weak and resentful type of human being who is incapable of true greatness of spirit. Dr. Sweeney particularly focuses on Nietzsche's claim that "Christianity poisoned eros and turned it into a vice or something bad." According to Nietzsche, in his book, Beyond Good and Evil, "Christianity gave Eros poison to drink. He did not die of it, but degenerated into a vice." Dr. Sweeney concludes his lecture on moral truth. He says that, "Moral truth, in its fullness, is never distinct from the love of Christ poured into our hearts. Truth is not an abstraction of an idea out there, distinct from love. It is not rationalism or subjectivism. To choose love is to choose what is true, to choose the truth is to choose love. Christian love requires iron in the soul in the one who seeks to live up to the demands of it." 

DescriptionHave you ever tried to explain a difficult concept to a group of people and failed? It makes so much sense to you, but you can't quite bridge the understanding gap between you and your audience, What do you do?You might also wonder - does it really matter? Does this particular teaching really make a difference in people's lives?Today I am speaking with Katrina J. Zeno, MTS, who has been speaking and teaching on St. John Paul II's "Theology of the Body" for over 25 years in the USA and internationally.And she's going to hit those questions head on - how do we make difficult concepts, simple and ‘what's at stake', particularly with St John Paul II's Theology of the Body.Katrina is the founding coordinator of the St. John Paul II Resource Center for Theology of the Body and Culture for the Diocese of Phoenix, Arizona, a position she held for 14 years. Katrina has authored three books, including Discovering the Feminine Genius and The Body Reveals God, and a blog entitled, “TOB Tuesdays,” posted on her website. Katrina received her Masters of Theological Studies (MTS) from the Pontifical John Paul II Institute in Washington, D. C., in 2014 and her BA in Theology from Franciscan University of Steubenville a few decades ago. Her dynamic speaking style and ability to make complicated concepts simple appeal make her an expert educator and trainer.To connect with Katrina Zeno online, check out katrinazeno.comHere's the link for her talk: “Living in the Trinity”Links:For more information about the Better Preach Podcast visit: www.ryanohara.org/betterpreachBetter Preach is a proud member of Spoke Street, a Catholic Podcast Network that amplifies the voice of the Creator through fostering content that invites.Check out Ryan's FREE course on “sharing your faith as a Catholic.”Follow Ryan on Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, or FacebookJoin Ryan's email list.I made this podcast with help from Riverside FM. Want to try it out for your podcast? Here's a link to get you started.

Questions Covered: 15:35 – How do we refute the claim that gender is a spectrum?  21:38 – How do I deal with a young adult child who won't associate with the family because we won't refer to her as a “they”?  28:57 – I'm a woman who is not very feminine. How does this fall in line with the Christian understanding of women being feminine?  31:55 – What is the impact of Pope St. John Paul II's Theology body in Catholic academia?  37:54 – How can we have a healthy conversation with someone who has opposing views? What are good grounds to start on?  44:00 – Where do you think our society is going?  47:22 – What do you think dioceses and Catholic organizations should do to support families?  51:03 – Is there a value in exposing the indoctrination happening in schools?    …

What is Theology of the Body (TOB)? How do we live TOB out in marriages? Can TOB help us grow in joy in our marriages? The season finale is here and WHAT a finale it is! I had the pleasure of sitting down with Damon Owens to talk to him about Theology of the Body, specifically in the context of our own personhood and how it relates to marriage & NFP. Don't miss this amazing episode! Shownotes: JoyTOB: https://joytob.org/ Joyful Ever After: Epic Intimacy Challenge: https://www.joyfuleverafter.org/epic-intimacy-challenge Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/damon.c.owens/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/damonowens YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/DamonOwens Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/damonowensofficial Interviewee bio: Damon Owens, international speaker and evangelist, is executive director of Joyful Ever After (joyfuleverafter.org). The first executive director of the Theology of the Body Institute and chairman of the 2016 International Theology of the Body Congress, Damon founded Joyful Ever After as a non-profit ministry dedicated to encouraging and educating couples to understand and live marriage and family life together with joy through St. John Paul II's Theology of the Body. Host of the 2020 Catholic Marriage Summit, presenter at the 2019 Catholic Family Life Symposium, 2017 USCCB Convocation of Catholic Leaders, and 2015 World Meeting of Families, Damon keeps a full international speaking schedule at conferences, seminars, universities, high schools, seminaries, and parishes on the good news of marriage, sexuality, Theology of the Body, Theology of the Family, adoption, and NFP. In 2018, Pope Francis honored Damon with his Benemerenti Papal Medal in recognition for his work in support of marriage and family. Damon lives outside Philadelphia with his wife Melanie and their eight children.

In this episode of Author to Author, Dr. Cynthia Toolin-Wilson interviews Dr. Perry Cahall on his book Living the Mystery of Marriage (May 31, 2022)This unique book will assist those called to marriage to live out the wonderful, beautiful, and challenging mystery of married love by presenting a theology, spirituality, and morality of marriage at a widely accessible level. Dr. Perry Cahall encourages both engaged and married couples to understand the real nature and purpose of marriage as God has created it. He includes insightful Self-Discovery discussion questions to help couples process presented information. Questions That Might Be on Your Mind will also engage the reader through the real world issues couples confront today. This will also be a useful resource for priests, deacons or lay ministers engaged in marriage preparation; diocesan offices of marriage and family life; Pre-Cana instructors, and leaders of sponsoring couples programs. This book will also provide seminarians and those preparing for the permanent deaconate a foundation of the Church s teaching as well as an introduction to Pope St. John Paul II's Theology of the Body.https://www.amazon.com/Living-Mystery-Marriage-Building-Sacramental/dp/159525045X

We are Broken and Beautiful: In this episode, we hear from Jake and Heather Khym. Jake incorporates the insights of St. John Paul II's Theology of the Body into his work as a private counselor and co-hosts the popular podcasts Restore the Glory and Way of the Heart. Heather is a popular speaker and author and the co-host of the internationally popular podcast Abiding Together. Jake and Heather are the co-founders of Life Restoration Ministries which seeks to create environments of encounter through conferences and workshops where people can draw close to God, experience restoration, and become fully alive. We learn about Jake and Heather's faith journeys, how those journeys converged, the inner obstacles that people experience that prevent them from living life to the full. They are also very open about their own struggles in their lives and marriage. Finally, we try to understand how we are both broken and beautiful, and what our response to this truth of ourselves should be.--About Jake & Heather KhymJake has a Masters Degree in Counseling Psychology and a Bachelor of Arts in Theology with a concentration in Catechetics. Jake has worked in various settings for over 20 years including adult faith formation, seminarian and priestly formation, diocesan evangelization, catechesis, RCIA, retreat ministry, and he ran his own private counseling practice for over 10 years. Currently, Jake teaches at the Seminary of Christ the King offering human and pastoral formation to the seminarians in the Archdiocese of Vancouver, is a consultant to Dioceses and ministries, offers an annual Men's Retreat in British Columbia and accompanies male leaders on their journey of faith. Jake also offers inspiring workshops and retreats on a variety of topics. He lives in British Columbia with his wife Heather and their three teenage children.Heather is an established speaker and worship leader with over 25 years of experience. She attended Franciscan University of Steubenville where she studied Theology and Catechetics and met her husband, Jake. Currently, Heather speaks on a variety of topics, leads conferences, retreats, women's ministry and has a podcast called Abiding Together. Her passion is in evangelization, discipleship, and creating an environment for people to have a personal encounter with God. She lives in British Columbia with Jake and their 3 teenage children.--Learn more about Jake and Heather's work at Life Restoration Ministries at their website:https://www.liferestoration.ca/Listen to the Abiding Together podcast, hosted by Heather and her friends, Michelle Benzinger and Sr. Miriam James Heidland:https://www.abidingtogetherpodcast.com/--Visit our website:https://arrayofhope.org/Sign up for FREE on the Array of Hope Channel app:https://watch.arrayofhope.net/Available on Apple TV, Roku, iOS, and Android mobile devices.Follow Array of Hope on:Facebook: @ArrayofHopeEventInstagram: @arrayofhopeshowTwitter: @arrayofhopeshowSnapchat: @arrayofhopeListen to Array of Hope's music on your streaming platform of choice:https://lnk.to/arrayofhope#faith #hope #love #Christianity #Catholicism #inspire #inspiration #holiness #life #grace #Good News #theology

In Holy Week of 1962, Bishop Karol Wojtyla gave a retreat to a group of Polish artists. The text of that retreat has now been published in English, along with commentary, by the Theology of the Body Institute, in a book titled God Is Beauty: A Retreat on the Gospel and Art. Christopher West, president of the TOB Institute, joins Thomas Mirus to discuss the retreat and how it fits together with St. John Paul II's Theology of the Body. Themes include: God is Beauty The Incarnation is perfect Beauty manifested in the human body The artist is a conduit of beauty coming from God Artists' responsibility for their talent The sexed body as a sign of the relationality and fruitfulness of the Trinity The dangers of "moral minimalism" The Crucifixion, where moral conscience and beauty meet How Wojtyla's work builds on, rather than replaces, traditional theological symbolism Thomas also discusses his experience of attending the ballet and how it is challenging him to see the body in a new way. Links Listeners can purchase God Is Beauty paperback at the TOB Institute store for 20% off the cover price (no limit). Use code: CULTURE https://shop.corproject.com/collections/books/products/god-is-beauty-a-retreat-on-the-gospel-art Upcoming retreat weekend, May 13-15 https://www.revealedexperience.com Episode with ballet dancer Claire Kretzschmar https://www.catholicculture.org/commentary/109-catholic-in-nyc-ballet-claire-kretzschmar Dony MacManus https://donymacmanus.com/ This podcast is a production of CatholicCulture.org. If you like the show, please consider supporting us! http://catholicculture.org/donate/audio

In this episode, we hear from Catholic psychologist, speaker, and author Dr. Bob Schuchts. We learn about his own path to healing and restoration, as well as how the teaching of St. John Paul II's Theology of the Body transformed his approach to his work as a professional psychologist, and led to the founding of the John Paul II Healing Center. We also discuss the fundamental source of our brokenness and need for healing - original sin - and how true and total healing only comes through Jesus Christ.--About Dr. Bob SchuchtsBob Schuchts [Ph.D.] is the founder of the John Paul II Healing Center, and is a nationally renowned speaker throughout North America and overseas.  Bob is the author of Be Healed: Encountering the Powerful Love of Jesus in Your Life, and Be Transformed: The Healing Power of the Sacraments.  Bob has also contributed to numerous publications, and has published resources available through the Center.Bob spent more than 30 years as a therapist, while also teaching graduate and undergraduate courses in marriage and family relationships, human development, applied psychology, and marriage and family therapy. He held adjunct professor positions at Florida State University; Tallahassee Community College and the Center for Biblical Studies in Tallahassee, Florida. He has also taught courses at the Theology of the Body Institute and the Augustine Institute.--Learn more about the John Paul II Healing Center at:https://jpiihealingcenter.org/--Visit our website:https://arrayofhope.org/Sign up for Easter of Hope HERE!Sign up for FREE on the Array of Hope Channel app:https://watch.arrayofhope.net/Available on Apple TV, Roku, iOS, and Android mobile devices.Follow Array of Hope on:Facebook: @ArrayofHopeEventInstagram: @arrayofhopeshowTwitter: @arrayofhopeshowSnapchat: @arrayofhopeListen to Array of Hope's music on your streaming platform of choice:https://lnk.to/arrayofhope#faith #hope #love #Christianity #Catholicism #inspire #inspiration #holiness #life #grace #Good News #theology

Joining Bishop Frank J. Caggiano on "Let Me Be Frank" this week is Christopher West! As one of the founders of the Theology of the Body Institute, Christopher is known as one of the world's most recognized teachers of St. John Paul II's Theology of the Body.

A post-Valentine's Day Special all about "theology of the body" - we're talking all about Pope St. John Paul II's famous Theology of the Body Talks - the Telos of the Human Person, The goodness of human sexuality, Virtue Ethics, and addressing whether NFP is really just "Vatican Roulette" (Thank you Justice Scalia for that phrase).  ** Stay tuned to the very end for some final thoughts/notes and some beautiful music!  ***Please also note this is meant to be introductory and while the symbology of the body is beautiful, I realize it can also be messy and frustrating and confusing. Theology of the body very much presents an ideal. Embodied life is hard!    www.bornofwonder.com Music: Bluedot Sessions    Pope St. John Paul II's Theology of the Body Talks https://d2y1pz2y630308.cloudfront.net/2232/documents/2016/9/theology_of_the_body.pdf    NFP Resources: https://www.usccb.org/issues-and-action/marriage-and-family/natural-family-planning/new-nfp-resources   "Dear Newlywed, You're Probably Worried About the Wrong Thing" by Kendra Tierney  https://catholicallyear.com/blog/dear-newlywed-youre-probably-worried/    Cultivating a Beautiful Life: Inspiration from St. John Paul II https://www.bornofwonder.com/home/cultivating-a-beautiful-life-inspiration-from-st-john-paul-ii    Support the podcast on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/bornofwonder?fan_landing=true  More Kids: The Immeasurable Value of our Wearying Children Haley Stewart    https://www.wordonfire.org/articles/fellows/more-kids-the-immeasurable-value-of-our-wearying-children/   Why Fertility Awareness Is My Birth Control of Choice https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/17/parenting/fertility/fertility-awareness-methods.html   Daniil Trifonov – Rachmaninov: Rhapsody On A Theme Of Paganini, Op.43, Variation 18 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ThTU04p3drM  

#177: Kathleen Cory of Ruah Woods Press; Theology of the Body and Real World Solution!Contact Kathleen Cory at: kcory@ruahwoods.orgwebsite: ruahwoodspress.orgRuah Woods Press, 6675 Wesselman Rd, Cincinnati, OH  45248Ruah Woods: 513.906.0882Ruah Woods supports adults, teachers, students, and parents as we seek to understand the truth about our innate dignity, as image-bearers of God, male or female, called to love one another as God loves. We do this by helping Catholics apply Theology of the Body to our everyday lives—becoming more of the sons or daughters God made each of us to be. Our K-12 foundational curriculum equips teachers and parents with church approved tools for forming boys and girls in their God-given identity. This curriculum brings to life Pope St. John Paul II's Theology of the Body in the context of our modern world. Through this curriculum, children gain an understanding of who God is, who they are as image-bearers of God, male or female, and how they fit into the world.Don't forget to sign up for our Newsletter!!  JPll Renewal Center email listPlease consider being a Sponsor of the John Paul II Renewal Center! "We need You!"Email me with questions!Reference for Daily Scripture Reading: The MagnificatPray the Rosary Every Day! See Podcast #'s 118, 119, 120, 121 to pray along as a family! See Podcast #'s 108, 110, 111, 112 to to pray the Rosary with the Gospel Story!Contact Jack: BWYR Podcast is a production of the John Paul ll Renewal Center or email him at info@jp2renew.orgSupport the show (http://jp2renew.org/donate/)

Air Date: Feb 10, 2021 Published: Feb. 11, 2022 In this episode of the Ruth Institute Podcast, we listen to Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse who is interviewed by Erin Kunkle and Sarah Stonestreet on their show, the Strong Women Podcast sponsored by the Colson Center. Dr. Morse explains her upbringing, family history, and what the Ruth Institute is and its mission in the fight against the Sexual Revolution. She describes being the mother of two – one biological, the other by adoption – and having the ability to conduct informal controlled experiments because of this difference. She talks of developmental milestones, such as playing peek-a-boo, that were experienced differently between her two children. All of these interactions taught her firmly that children need their parents. Dr. Morse explains that if a child misses a developmental window, it is a lot of work to go back later and try to fix. A child only has one year to be one year old; only one year to be two years old, etc. Her adopted son missed a lot of developmental interactions in his first two years of life and Dr. Morse tells of some of the things she and her husband did to make up for it. In addition, Dr. Morse comments on the secular culture today that has hollowed out the meaning of important Christian words like equality, freedom, and love, and has replaced them with new meanings. For instance, when St. Paul speaks of freedom he means the ‘ability to do what one ought'. But by far, the most misunderstood word today is love. Far from being a mere feeling that one experiences with someone they like, Dr. Morse teaches that love, as conceived by great minds like St. Thomas Aquinas, is the pursuit of a greater good for the other, which points away from feelings to a concrete objective decision. It is in the will and not the fleeting emotions. And love is very important for the family. Children need their parents to learn what love is. Dr. Morse shares some wise words on St. John Paul II's Theology of the Body, and posits that women are the nurturers of life, and nurturing can take on many forms. She demonstrates this premise by sharing that she loves to cook for others and see them enjoy the food she makes. This does not necessarily entail raising a child, although mothers often cook for their children, but shows the beauty of womanhood and its many various forms of nurturing everyone. Finally, Dr. Morse shares what she considers a profound truth: doing God's will is what makes us happy. She explains that this is in direct contradiction to the ideologue's ideas of equality. How? Listen to find out. Listen to original, un-cut version here: Ep. 32, Do Families Matter?

How can I pursue Theology of the Body when my husband isn't on board? Will we still be male and female after the resurrection of the body? Is marriage worth fighting for? Ask Christopher West is a weekly podcast in which Theology of the Body Institute President Christopher West and his beloved wife Wendy share their humor and wisdom, answering questions about marriage, relationships, life, and the Catholic faith, all in light of John Paul II's beautiful teachings on the Theology of the Body. Get a copy of God Is Beauty, A Retreat on the Gospel and Art (https://www.godisbeautybook.com) by Karoly Wojtyla/John Paul II. Available now for the first time in English. Want to support the Theology of the Body Institute and have a better chance of us answering your question? Join our Patron Community (https://tobpatron.com)! Patron Question: While I was baptized Catholic and received the Sacraments, I was not raised in a family that practiced the faith. I'm a married mother of 3 children but felt that something was missing in my life. I had a profound conversion while attending a Cursillo weekend 3 years ago. Since then, my husband has grown further and further away from me because he says, "I have changed." We have tried 4 different marriage therapists, the last 2 being Catholic (one was from Dr. Popcak's group), but when it comes to him making changes and really putting in effort he quits going and says he doesn't need to change anything. If I go to him and tell him I want to pursue not only learning Theology of the Body but also living it out in our marriage, it may be the last straw for him. So my question is, how can I pursue this without him on board? How can I teach this to my children if they don't see it at work in their own home? Question 2: In a recent conversation about the resurrection of the body, a friend of mine told me that she doesn't believe our resurrected bodies will be male or female in heaven. Her reasoning is that, because the Bible says we are neither "married nor given in marriage" in heaven, then the sexual difference is no longer necessary in eternity. Also, since we're made in the image of God (who is pure spirit and therefore neither male nor female), she thinks that our glorified bodies will more "perfectly" image God by becoming gender neutral. In light of St. John Paul II's Theology of the Body, what is the proper response to my friend's ideas? Does the Catholic Church have any official teaching on this, and if so, is there anything in the Catechism or the Bible about it? Qestion 3: Thank you so much for your podcast. My husband is suffering from a mental health issue and lately it has made our lives difficult. I have never had any issue with fidelity in the past but the last months it has become a daily inner-fight. Could you please remind me what I am fighting for? Submit your question at AskChristopherWest.com (http://www.askchristopherwest.com). Resources mentioned this week: View our COURSE SCHEDULE (https://tobinstitute.org/programs/tobi-schedule/) to register for a course, ONLINE or IN-PERSON! If you are in financial need and honestly cannot afford a book or resource recomended on this podcast, contact: michele@tobinstitute.org Find Christopher West on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/cwestofficial) and Instagram (http://www.instagram.com/cwestofficial). Discover the Theology of the Body Institute (http://www.tobinstitute.org). If you enjoy the podcast, help us out by writing a review (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/ask-christopher-west/id1448699486). Thanks for listening! Christopher and Wendy hope their advice is helpful to you, but they are not licensed counseling professionals. If you are dealing with serious issues, please consult our list of trusted professionals (https://tobinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/TOBI-Recommended-Psychologists-Updated-6-8-20.pdf). Featuring music by Mike Mangione (https://www.mikemangione.com/).

Leave a Rating and Review to support this show!  Christopher West joins us to discuss how our bodies are not merely biological but they are also theological. Shane and Christopher talk through gender, hook up culture, post-modernism, singleness, and how our bodies fit into God's story. Get a copy of Christopher West's book Our Bodies Tell God's StoryGet a Naked Gospel coffee mug and become a Disruptor here!Christopher West is cofounder, president, and senior lecturer of Theology of the Body Institute, and professor of theological anthropology in the jointly sponsored master's program with Pontifex University. His global lecturing, bestselling books, multiple audio and video programs, and popular podcast (co-hosted by his wife Wendy) have made him one of the world's most recognized teachers of St. John Paul II's Theology of the Body.

In this episode of Naked Without Shame, Megan and Morgan answer real questions from viewers pertaining to John Paul II's Theology of the Body. This begins the first of many Q&A episodes that Megan and Morgan hope to have on the podcast. Check out this episode to see which questions people are asking!Show Notes: https://www.awakencatholic.org/naked-without-shame/tob-q-and-a Sponsored by Select International Tours Travel is Opening Up Soon Visit the Website - https://selectinternationaltours.com/awaken Check them out on FaceBook - https://www.facebook.com/selectinternationaltours Download the official AWAKEN App: http://theawakenapp.io Support Naked Without Shame and all the shows on AWAKEN Catholic by joining the AWAKEN NATION. https://awakencatholic.org/donate

Was the Incarnation plan B? Did God know we would sin? How do I talk to my 5-year-old who has been exposed to the LGBTQ ideology? Ask Christopher West is a weekly podcast in which Theology of the Body Institute President Christopher West and his beloved wife Wendy share their humor and wisdom, answering questions about marriage, relationships, life, and the Catholic faith, all in light of John Paul II's beautiful teachings on the Theology of the Body. Want to support the Theology of the Body Institute and have a better chance of us answering your question? Join our Patron Community (https://tobpatron.com)! Patron Question: I'm confused about God's original plan and you saying that the Word made flesh wasn't God's secondary plan after the original sin. What does this mean? Why would God send His son if there was no sin? Question 2: Did God know that human beings were going to sin and was original sin in his plan? Qestion 3: My oldest daughter attended a Catholic preschool and kindergarten at a charter school. The reason I share this is because I thought she would be protected from LGBTQ issues there, more than if she were to attend public school. I must be naive. In preschool, my daughter was told by a peer that her mother told her “girls can marry girls and boys can marry boys.” After the first week of kindergarten, my daughter overheard a teacher telling students that she grew up with two dads. Even though I have a deep passion for John Paul II's Theology of the Body, I feel unprepared to address these issues at such a young age. Do you have advice for how to answer questions like these from my 5-year-old? Submit your question at AskChristopherWest.com (http://www.askchristopherwest.com). Resources mentioned this week: Pull Yourself Up By Your Booty Boot Straps (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1087970873?pf_rd_r=HEZ07M8W78PJW6SE5YJQ&pf_rd_p=5ae2c7f8-e0c6-4f35-9071-dc3240e894a8&pd_rd_r=8ee341a1-2feb-4150-a529-c1ae56fafe5f&pd_rd_w=gQnJv&pd_rd_wg=mFylJ&ref_=pd_gw_unk) by Troy B. Norman (Author) and Beth R. West (Illustrator) Beyond the Birds and the Bees (https://www.amazon.com/Beyond-Birds-Bees-Raising-Sexually/dp/1935940155) by Greg and Lisa Popcak THE TRUTH AND MEANING OF HUMAN SEXUALITY (https://www.vatican.va/roman_curia/pontifical_councils/family/documents/rc_pc_family_doc_08121995_human-sexuality_en.html) View our COURSE SCHEDULE (https://tobinstitute.org/programs/tobi-schedule/) to register for a course, ONLINE or IN-PERSON! If you are in financial need and honestly cannot afford a book or resource recomended on this podcast, contact: michele@tobinstitute.org Find Christopher West on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/cwestofficial) and Instagram (http://www.instagram.com/cwestofficial). Discover the Theology of the Body Institute (http://www.tobinstitute.org). If you enjoy the podcast, help us out by writing a review (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/ask-christopher-west/id1448699486). Thanks for listening! Christopher and Wendy hope their advice is helpful to you, but they are not licensed counseling professionals. If you are dealing with serious issues, please consult our list of trusted professionals (https://tobinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/TOBI-Recommended-Psychologists-Updated-6-8-20.pdf). Featuring music by Mike Mangione (https://www.mikemangione.com/).

In this episode, Christopher West of the Theology of the Body Institute comes on the show to chat about Pope St. John Paul II's "Theology of the Body," and a whole lot more — from Descartes to coffee addictions. We sit back and let the conversation flow about all kinds of things, including: How a philosopher who died over 350 years ago is affecting how we think about sex and our bodies The real meanings of hot-button words (do you know where the word “gender” comes from?) Why you need to open up your messy life to God and what happens if you don’t Where to find the marriage imagery in the Bible Where the Church is headed and how to live with hope in a post-Christian world   Download my FREE ebook, "You Can Understand Aquinas," now! https://pintswithaquinas.com/understanding-thomas/    SPONSORS Hallow: http://hallow.app/mattfradd  STRIVE: https://www.strive21.com/ Catholic Chemistry: https://www.catholicchemistry.com/   GIVING Patreon or Directly: https://pintswithaquinas.com/support/  This show (and all the plans we have in store) wouldn't be possible without you. I can't thank those of you who support me enough. Seriously! Thanks for essentially being a co-producer co-producer of the show.   LINKS Merch: https://teespring.com/stores/matt-fradd FREE 21 Day Detox From Porn Course: https://www.strive21.com/   SOCIAL Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PintsWithAquinas Twitter: https://twitter.com/mattfradd Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pints_w_aquinas Gab: https://gab.com/mattfradd   MY BOOKS Does God Exist: https://www.amazon.com/Does-God-Exist-Socratic-Dialogue-ebook/dp/B081ZGYJW3/ref=sr_1_9?dchild=1&keywords=fradd&qid=1586377974&sr=8-9 Marian Consecration With Aquinas: https://www.amazon.com/Marian-Consecration-Aquinas-Growing-Closer-ebook/dp/B083XRQMTF/ref=sr_1_4?dchild=1&keywords=fradd&qid=1586379026&sr=8-4 The Porn Myth: https://www.ignatius.com/The-Porn-Myth-P1985.aspx   CONTACT Book me to speak: https://www.mattfradd.com/speakerrequestform

We talk about St. John Paul II's Theology of the Body, and then more particularly how things of this world are meant to be icons, not idols. We talk especially about marriage and parenting as icons that sometimes become idols, and about the fall of the Israelites at Mt. Sinai as they worshiped an idol instead of God. At some point, Joseph references a podcast from Joseph Pearce, called Faith and Culture, and this particular episode of it: https://www.faithandculture.com/home/2020/03/16-the-heros-quest-with-father-longeneckerAnd feel free to subscribe to this podcast as well as share it with others. Our goal is to produce faithful, formative, and conversation-starting content for Catholic disciples of Jesus who are wrestling to be missionary-minded in their normal, everyday lives-- so if that applies to you or a friend of yours, we're hoping to serve you as best as we're able! 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OcVK7KYfbmw Looking for Catholic dating and courtship advice for you or your children?  Interested in the connection between St. John Paul II's Theology of the Body and Christian dating?  In this episode, Dave Sloan explains how we can date fearlessly when guided by the wisdom of the Theology of the Body. At the start of the new millennium, guest Dave Sloan was an evangelist on topics of dating, courtship, and the Theology of the Body.  After failing to marry, he felt like a sham.  Embarrassed, he gave up the public evangelization of Catholic singles and focused more on his own life.  By simply focusing on doing God's will, he has since been blessed with finding the wife of his dreams.  In this episode, besides sharing his inspiring story of how he went from being a homeless drug addict to becoming a faithful Catholic convert, Dave Sloan shares: How to get closer to God through datingThe connection between dating and the Theology of the BodyHow Love and Responsibility can be applied to datingHow God is the God of desireWhy Catholics ideally should be able to date fearlesslySome tips on maintaining chastity when datingWhen dating should be exclusiveWhat it means to “take intimacy” from anotherHow pure men do women a favor by dating them For more information on the show and other resources visit https://healingandpeace.com/blog/. To subscribe to the blog and show eNewsletter, visit https://healingandpeace.com/blog/about/.

“Wives, be subject to your husbands, as to the Lord. For the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church, his body, and is himself its Savior. As the church is subject to Christ, so let wives also be subject in everything to their husbands.” These words of St. Paul in Ephesians 5 have been a continual source of discomfort to modern Catholics, and most priests would rather explain this teaching away or avoid discussing it altogether. For the faithful Catholic, however, treating Scripture and Church teaching as something embarrassing is not an option, nor is relativizing and redefining it into oblivion. Ephesians 5 is the crucial source for how marriage, so badly damaged by the Fall, has been redeemed and supernaturalized in the Cross of Christ. In this episode, Mary Stanford explains how we can understand and even come to love this teaching which so repels our egalitarian age. She brings to the table her study of Pope St. John Paul II's Theology of the Body and the thought of Edith Stein, as well as decades of experience as a wife and mother.   Links Mary Stanford's article “The Dynamic of the Gift: Authority and Submission in Christian Marriage” https://www.hprweb.com/2013/01/the-dynamic-of-the-gift-authority-and-submission-in-christian-marriage/   Some of the teaching sources mentioned in this episode: 1 Cor 11:3, Ephesians 5, Colossians 3:18-19, Timothy 2 and 3, Titus 2:5, 1 Peter 3:1-7 Pope Leo XIII, Arcanum divinae sapientiae, 1880 https://www.catholicculture.org/culture/library/view.cfm?id=4858&repos=1&subrepos=0&searchid=1947264 Pope Pius XI, Casti connubii, 1930 https://www.catholicculture.org/culture/library/view.cfm?id=3370&repos=1&subrepos=0&searchid=1947266 Pope St. John Paul II, Mulieris Dignitatem https://www.catholicculture.org/culture/library/view.cfm?id=3381&repos=1&subrepos=0&searchid=1947268 This podcast is a production of CatholicCulture.org. If you like the show, please consider supporting us! http://catholicculture.org/donate/audio

Episode 50: On the Micro-Account of Creation from John Paul II's Theology of the Body (May 29, 2018)

“There's hidden power in the sacrament of matrimony. It's so ordinary.” Dan Driver talks with Brad and Libby DuPont, a NET alumni couple who work in the Office of Marriage and Family Life in the Archdiocese of Kansas City, Kansas. Brad and Libby talk about their marriage, their work in marriage and family ministry, and the Married Couples Retreat they'll be putting on for NET Alumni in January. In This Episode: Introduction Dan tries to identify LaCroix flavors Brad & Libby give their 3-minute testimonies Brad & Libby's life together NET Staff Youth ministry Moving to marriage ministry Leaning into vocation - Husband & wife first Alumni retreat preview Smart Loving - Love smarter, not harder The Passionate Couple - Going deeper in prayer Talking with Purpose - Effective communication Vulnerability Forgiveness Living the Dream - Decision making, moving forward Advice to married couples Mentioned in the show: (11:08) Archdiocese of Kansas City, KS Office of Marriage and Family Life (20:15) “Challenging young Catholics to love Christ and embrace the life of the Church” (30:01) NET Ministries Discipleship Weeks (38:20) Pastoral and Matrimonial Renewal Center - Living in Love (39:23) John Paul II's [Theology of the Body](Amazon) (45:59) “May her husband entrust his heart to her.” Nuptial Blessing (1:03:13) The Joyful Marriage Project (1:03:26) Amoris Laetitia (1:03:40) Living in Love Facebook Page (1:05:00) Every Day in Love DVDs Recommendations: NET Alumni Married Couples Retreat, January 11-13, 2019 in West St. Paul MN Living in Love Retreats (See link above) Contact Brad at bdupont@archkck.org Contact Libby at ldupont@archkck.org Contact us at podcast@netusa.org Pull Quotes “My greatest contribution to the Universal Church will be my building up of my own domestic Church.” “You've gotta show us marriages worth waiting for.” “My sacrament is going to be my pathway to holiness.” “We owe this to the Church to go deeper together.”Special Guests: Brad DuPont and Libby DuPont.

There's a lot of confusion about love these days. That needs to change. On this episode of the Art of Catholic, we'll peel back some of the deeper layers of love. In fact, we'll get to the heart of Christian love. My guest wears spectacles and dark socks with his tennis shoes, but can still drain 3's in a pickup game. His name is Dr. Michael Healy and he's the former Academic Dean at Franciscan University of Steubenville. He's smart. And this is his specialty. His "Nature of Love" course at Franciscan literally changed my life. It opened me up to deeper understanding of the reality and demands of love. (And it helped me convince his daughter to marry me:). Now I want to share him with you on this episode of the Art of Catholic. He's an expert in the texts of St. John Paul II, among others, and is going to enlighten us all with some of the philosophy of love that every one of us needs to understand in order to fulfill the Gospel of Jesus Christ. This is obviously a huge topic and there's a lot more to say. That said, we get to a good portion of it in this very enlightening conversation. Among other things he'll answer: How should Catholics approach the topic of love? Is there a difference between love of neighbor and love of God? Can we have a truly disinterested love? Why is love so often the occasion for sin? What is the relationship between sex and love? Can we call same-sex attraction love? Is the religious life is an objectively higher calling than marriage? What about marriage in heaven? It's a fascinating conversation you're not going to want to miss. God bless! Matthew P.S. I'm heading back to Italy! Join me in March 2019 for an amazing pilgrimage to Rome, Assisi, Orvieto, LaVerna, and much, much more! Check it out here!           Grab your FREE copy of my quick guide to deeper prayer 8 Ways To Jumpstart Your Prayer Life!            Related Episodes: 013: The Question of Hell with Dr. Michael Healy 072: Rediscovering the Power of St. John Paul II's Theology of the Body 073: Part 2 Rediscovering the Power of St. John Paul II's Theology of the Body CLICK HERE to go to iTunes and leave a review of The Art of Catholic. Help spread the faith!

Tick...tick...tick... Famous Catholic author, George Weigel, said Pope St. John Paul's Theology of the Body is  a "theological time bomb set to go off with dramatic consequences sometime in the third millennium of the Church." That time has come. In fact, we're practically past time. Unless you've been under a rock for the last few weeks, you've surely heard about the ever-increasing number of famous figures accused of sexual abuse and immorality. Hollywood moguls, US Senators and Congressmen, famous actors...the list goes on and on. While I'm glad this has all come to light, realize it's nothing new. This has all been going on since almost the beginning of time. But we seem to have reached a crisis point in modern culture. People are starting to realize that something is wrong. Terribly wrong. And they want answers to questions they don't even know how to formulate. St. John Paul II saw it coming a mile away. In fact, right from the beginning of his pontificate he provided the answers in a series of Wednesday audience lectures that became known as the Theology of the Body. And while a lot of Catholics have heard of it, they've never really dug into it. And even if we've dug into it, many of us have forgotten the power of John Paul II's incredible insights. So I'm bringing it back. In this episode, we'll explore: Why the Garden of Eden is the key to our sexuality and identity as human persons How "male and female" is  a reflection of God Himself How our situation is now different than Adam and Eve...in a positive sense! Why human bodies matter...really matter Why human beings can never be treated as a means to an end There's a lot in this episode to chew on, especially in light of recent events. And my scriptural guru buddy Curtis Mitch, will sink his razor sharp theological teeth into it all and unpack the biblical foundations for Theology of the Body from the writings of St. Paul. God bless! Matthew   “All who have been lost were lost because they did not pray.” St. Alphonsus Liguori. Don't be lost! Grab your FREE copy of my quick guide to deeper prayer 8 Ways To Jumpstart Your Prayer Life!  It's an easy step-by-step summary of the spiritual giants of the Church designed to help you rocket to God!     Don't miss a show! Subscribe to The Art of Catholic by clicking this link and then clicking "View in iTunes" under the picture and then "Subscribe"!  (I listen to my podcasts on using Overcast. It's free and works better than the Apple Podcast player. Get it here.) Walk in the footsteps of Jesus! Check out the new video about my Pilgrimage to the Holy Land in March 2018!  It's the trip of a lifetime! Click here for trip details.  

Fr. Charlie Goriaeb, pastor of St. Timothy's Catholic Church in Mesa and co-founder of the Diocese of Phoenix's John Paul II Resource Center for Theology of the Body and Culture, introduces John Paul II's Theology of the Body in its theological and historical setting. This broadcast of The Catholic Conversation is brought to you by […]

Between 1979 and 1984, during his Wednesday General Audiences, Pope John Paul shared his thoughts on the meaning of the physical human body, which has been revolutionising the Church worldwide. Tonight on S+L Radio we speak to Christopher West about John Paul II's Theology of the Body and we mee...