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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.
THEOLOGY OF THE BODY DEFINED John Paul II's Theology of the Body contains a profound reflection on the meaning of the human body and the greatness of the vocation to love. 2 The essential elements of Theology of the Body emanate from Scripture, are connected with the patristic and theological tradition of the church and reflect an organic ...
John Paul II calls this unique language of the body “the nuptial meaning of the body.” He says our bodies have a nuptial character in the sense that they have “the capacity of expressing love, that love in which the person becomes a gift and — by means of this gift — fulfills the meaning of his being and existence” (p. 63).
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.
The body is the original sign of a creative donation and of the awareness of this by man and woman. The male and female body is a witness to, a sacrament of, this gift. This is how sex enters the theology of the body. The body has a “nuptial meaning,” the sign and means of this personal gift.
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 ...
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The Gospel of the Purity of Heart – yesterday and today. Appendix: the ethos of the body in art and media. Christ Appeals to the Resurrection. The Resurrection of the Body (TOB 64 – 86; Nov 1981 – Jul 1982) The resurrection of the body as a reality of the “Future World”. Continence for the Kingdom of Heaven.
