R. J. Grigaitis, S.F.O.
What is the meaning of Life?
The answer is stamped in your Body!
The Theology of the Body
At the beginning of his pontificate between September 1979 and November 1984, Pope John Paul the Great delivered 129 talks to present a fresh biblical theology of marriage and love. The working title of these talks was The Theology of the Body.
Pope John Paul the Great takes us back to the beginning to understand who we are. The Bible begins with a marriage, the marriage of Adam and Eve, and ends with a marriage, the marriage of Christ and the Church. All the way though the Bible, marriage is the predominate theme. Marriage is a road sign that point to the meaning of life. "From the beginning, the "great mystery" of man and woman's communion in "one flesh" foreshadows the infinitely greater mystery of Christ's communion with the Church." (Ephesians 5:31,32)
"The body, and it alone, is capable of making visible what is invisible: the spiritual and the divine." Every human desires one thing more than anything else: to love and to be loved. We are created in the image and likeness of God to love as God loves. This is the theology of the body.
Theology of the Body will teach you the meaning:
- of your body
- of being male or female
- of your sexuality
The effects of Theology of the Body:
- healing of relationships
- within ourselves
- with others
- with Creation
- with God
Free and Inexpensive Information
Naked Without Shame
A Crash Course in the Theology of the Body with Christopher West. 8 talks totaling almost 12 hours, plus a 9th Bonus Talk not availible on the CDs.
You can listen to these talks online for free here:
http://www.giftfoundation.org/products_naked-audio.cfm
These talks can be downloaded to iTunes as a podcast. Just click on the link below, open Naked Without Shame under "Podcasts" in iTunes, and click on the "GET ALL" button.
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These talks can also be downloaded for free:
- Naked Without Shame (High Quality Recording MP3) 711.5 MB
- Naked Without Shame (Lower Quality Recording MP3) 179.6 MB
These MP3s are organised for playback on computers and MP3 players, and are not organised optimally for burning to CDs. A set of 10 audio CDs can be purchased for only $4.90 US on the following website:
http://nakedwithoutshame.com
Or in Canada:
http://www.theologyofthebody.ca
An Optional Study Guide that is the actual in depth notes used as the outline for Christopher West's talks can also be purchased.
From EWTN
The Theology of the Body with Fr. Richard Hogan w/ Katrina Zeno
This series can be downloaded to iTunes as a podcast. Just click on the link below, open EWTN: The Theology of the Body under "Podcasts" in iTunes, and click on the "GET ALL" button.
itpc://grigaitis.net/tob/ewtn_tob_podcast.xml
Free On-line Media
- USTREAM.TV: Theology of the Body
- A Body of Truth Catholic Radio International
- YouTube: Ascension Press
Free On-line Resources
- General Audiences: John Paul II's Theology of the Body
- Mulieris Dignitatem (On the Dignity and Vocation of Women) Pope John Paul II
- Familiaris Consortio (On The Role of the Christian Family in the Modern World) John Paul II
- Letter to Families from John Paul II
- Deus Caritas Est (On Christian Love) Benedict XVI
- The Truth and Meaning of Human Sexuality The Pontifical Council for the Family
- Humanae Vitae (On The Regulation Of Birth) Paul VI
- Casti Connubii (On Christian Marriage) Pius XI
- Towards a True Sexual Liberation (COLF)
Recommended Books
- Theology of the Body for Beginners (canada) Christopher West
- Theology of the Body Explained (canada) Christopher West
- Good News About Sex and Marriage (canada) Christopher West
- The Virgin Mary and Theology of the Body (canada) Donald H. Calloway
- Men, Women and the Mystery of Love Edward Sri
- New Perspectives on Contraception Donald DeMarco
Advanced Reading
- Man and Woman He Created Them, A Theology of the Body (canada) John Paul II
- Love and Responsibility Karol Wojtyla
- Crossing the Threshold of Love: A New Vision of Marriage in the Light of John Paul II's Anthropology (canada) Mary Shivanandan
- The Splendor of Love Walter J. Schu
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