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Theology of the Body is the topic of a series of 129 lectures given by Pope John Paul II during his Wednesday audiences in St. Peter's Square and the Paul VI Audience Hall between September 5, 1979 and November 28, 1984. It constitutes an analysis on human sexuality, [22] and is considered as the first major teaching of his pontificate.
May 5, 2015 · Abstract. This chapter outlines and defends the theology of the body that has been developed following the famous series of Wednesday catecheses offered by Pope St John Paul II. The chapter emphasizes three themes at the heart of the Theology of the Body. First, a vision, following Gaudium et Spes 22 that places Christ and the Incarnation at ...
The “theology of the body” is indeed becoming the basis of marriage preparation and even catechism classes throughout the United States and Europe, particularly since the death of John Paul II. 2 Cf. John Paul II’s Crossing the Threshold of Hope, p. 123: When I was a young priest, I learned to love human love.
In the theology of the body, John Paul II says to the husband and wife that their bodies speaks through the language of gift. He draws inspiration from Vatican II, Gaudium et Spes, 24, which says ...
12. A human being, the future pope points out, is more than a collection of bones, muscles, organs, and tissues, $3.95 worth of this and that, plus a few gallons of water. And what comes into existence as a result of sexual intercourse is a human being. Not a potato, not a toad, not a mass of cells—a human being.
Apr 11, 2022 · Throughout, John Paul II used the phrase “Theology of the Body” as a working title for his reflections. Few appreciated the profound gift and legacy he was entrusting us at that time. Today, those separate speeches have been re-assembled, re-translated, and presented anew under the title Man and Woman He Created Them: A Theology of the Body ...
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Jul 14, 2021 · In reflecting on the human body, one cannot help but encounter the reality of sex (i.e., that we are created male and female). Pope St. John Paul II does not shy away from this topic, but plunges headlong into it to illuminate our understanding of sexual identity, sexual difference, marriage and family. It is important to point out TOB is not a ...
