Posts Tagged ‘Saint John Paul II’
Theology of the Body Questions & Answers (Part 3)
There are many misconceptions about what the Catholic Church teaches regarding marriage, sexuality, and responsible parenthood. Theology of the Body offers a deeper vision—one that reveals the dignity of the human person, the meaning of the body, and God’s design for love within marriage. This teaching helps us understand not only what the Church teaches,…
Read MoreTheology of the Body Questions & Answers (Part 2)
There are many misconceptions about what the Catholic Church teaches regarding marriage, sexuality, and responsible parenthood. Theology of the Body offers a deeper vision—one that reveals the dignity of the human person, the meaning of the body, and God’s design for love within marriage. This teaching helps us understand not only what the Church teaches,…
Read MoreTheology of the Body: A Vision of Love & Marriage
When people first encounter Natural Family Planning, they often assume it is primarily about charts, cycles, or methods. But at its heart NFP is rooted in something much deeper: a vision of the human person, marriage, and love that the Church calls Theology of the Body. Theology of the Body (often abbreviated TOB) is not…
Read MoreTheology of the Body Questions & Answers (Part 1)
There are many misconceptions about what the Catholic Church teaches regarding marriage, sexuality, and responsible parenthood. Theology of the Body offers a deeper vision—one that reveals the dignity of the human person, the meaning of the body, and God’s design for love within marriage. This teaching helps us understand not only what the Church teaches,…
Read MoreFrom Humanae Vitae to Theology of the Body
Soon after Pope Paul VI died in August 1978, the cardinal archbishop of Krakow came to Rome to help elect a new pope. He brought with him a lengthy handwritten manuscript that he had been prayerfully crafting for nearly four years. It was almost complete and he wished to work on it, when he could,…
Read More4 Ways NFP is Different from Contraception
Humanae Vitae Giving Day 2018 * * * by Professor Janet E. Smith On the 50th year anniversary of Humanae Vitae, let’s take a moment to consider the differences between NFP and contraception. Some people think they are essentially the same because both are used by couples who want to have sexual intercourse but who…
Read MoreHumanae Vitae: The Sword and the Stone
Humanae Vitae Giving Day * * * by Michael Gagnon It has now been 49 years since Humanae Vitae dropped out of heaven through His Holiness Pope Paul VI and the shockwaves continue to resound throughout the world. Since its release, this blessed document has not failed or slowed in its mission to clearly call…
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