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What is "theology of the body?" The 'Theology of the Body' is Pope John Paul II's integrated vision of the human person - body, soul, and spirit. As he explains, the physical human body has a specific meaning, within the Divine Plan, and is capable of revealing answers regarding fundamental questions about us and our lives:

• Is there a real purpose to life and if so, what is it?
• Why were we created male and female? Does it really matter if we are one sex or another?
• Why were man and woman called to communion from the beginning? What does the marital union of a man and woman say to us about God and his plan for our lives?
• What is the purpose of the married and celibate vocations?
• What exactly is "Love"?
• Is it truly possible to be pure of heart?

All of these questions and many more are answered in Pope John Paul II's 129 Wednesday audiences, which were given between the years 1979 and 1984. His reflections are based on Scripture (especially the Gospels, St. Paul and the Book of Genesis), and contain a vision of the human person truly worthy of man. John Paul II discusses who man was in the beginning, who he is now (after original sin), and who he will be in the age to come. He then applies this message to the vocations of marriage and celibacy, in preparation for the Kingdom of Heaven.

Theology of the Body Explained

Most people have heard the "whats" of Catholic teaching, but very few have ever heard the "whys." With humor and profound insight, Christopher West demonstrates in this talk that the Church's teaching on sex and marriage "makes sense," and corresponds perfectly with the deepest stirrings and desires of the human heart. 2 1/2 hours. 3 CDs.

Christopher West What is Christian purity? More than likely, it is not what you think. Purity is not puritanism. Nor is it prudishness. These approaches to the body and sexuality actually flow from impurity. Christian purity is the ability to see the mystery of God revealed through the body and sexuality. As the Catechism says, purity of heart “enables us to see according to God...; it …

This retreat was designed at the request of the bishop of the Diocese of Wichita, Kansas. He wanted to reach out to the professional singles in his diocese but discovered nothing was available in the United States to meet this need. To create this retreat, Katrina combined the theology of the body with reflections on the nature of men and women, virginity, Vatican II's call to the laity, and …