Posts Tagged ‘theology of the body’

Celibacy for the Kingdom

Posted 22 Feb 2012 — by Katie Kimball
Category Catholicism

This is the one I’ve been dying to share with you. Christopher West has been criticized for emphasizing the marriage part of Pope John Paul II’s Theology of the Body, but he really does glorify the beauty and importance of … Keep reading

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The Benefits of NFP

Posted 18 Feb 2012 — by Ellen Gable Hrkach
Category Catholicism

My latest post at Catholic Mom is a reprint from Amazing Catechists called “The Benefits of NFP.” Natural Family Planning (NFP) provides many benefits that not only promote healthy living, this remarkable method of birth regulation is also environmentally friendly and fosters authentic marital love. NFP is safe There are no harmful side effects for [...]

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Sex and Peanut Butter & Jelly Sandwiches

Posted 15 Feb 2012 — by Diane Schwind
Category Catholicism

No, this is not some new fandangle technique for improved sexual performance.  But it grabbed your attention, didn’t it? There is some significance to the peanut butter & jelly sandwich though. But first, some jargon explanation.   I hate to even … Keep reading

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Theology of the Body – a Fresh Perspective – Part 3 (Man and Woman)

Posted 14 Feb 2012 — by David L. Gray
Category Catholicism

Part 3 of this series reflects upon lectures 8 thru 13 of John Paul II’s Catechesis of Human Love. Topics include Adam is Alone, The Communion of Persons, The Theology of Sex, Man Clings to His Wife, and Shame.
Related posts:
The Theology of the Body &…

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7 Quick Takes Friday: Post-Partum Randomness

Posted 10 Feb 2012 — by Lisa Schmidt
Category Catholicism

Today, my post-partum mommy brain brings you 7 very random thoughts… — 1 — I’m counting down the days for the Behold Conference in Peoria, Illinois in a few weeks. Behold is a conference on the dignity and vocation of women,…

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7 Quick Takes Friday – Free Books Edition

Posted 09 Feb 2012 — by Ellen Gable Hrkach
Category Catholicism

Join me and other Catholic bloggers at Hallie Lord’s Blog for 7 Quick Takes Friday. Thanks to Hallie for guest hosting. 1. Emily’s Hope Kindle Edition is available for FREE for the next three days (Friday, February 10th till Sunday evening February 12th). Just click on this link to download the book. You don’t need [...]

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The Longing to Be Loved and Cherished – Damon and Melanie

Posted 09 Feb 2012 — by Ellen Gable Hrkach
Category Catholicism

Today I’m posting another excerpt from my book Come My Beloved: Inspiring Stories of Catholic Courtship. This excerpt is from the courtship story of Damon and Melanie Owens and it’s entitled “The Longing to be Loved and Cherished.” Damon: Our journey back to Christ began with what we now simply call “The Question,” “Melanie, what [...]

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Using Theology of the Body for New Evangelization

Posted 09 Feb 2012 — by Sarah Reinhard
Category Catholicism

In the fall of 2002, I was pregnant with my first child and a fairly new parish employee. I was tapped to drive a couple of teenagers to a neighboring town to hear Jason Evert speak. The talk was designed for teens, and though I cringe to call it a chastity talk (that just sounds so…boring, and [...]

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TOB: Finding new ways

Posted 07 Feb 2012 — by Sr Anne
Category Catholicism

This Saturday marks the second time we will not be hosting our monthly Theology of the Body class. Participation diminished both “in the body” and online after about three years, so we decided to hit the pause button until we come up with another form …

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Finding Time Away From Your Spouse: A Lesson from the Theology of the Body

Posted 07 Feb 2012 — by Jared Dees
Category Catholicism

In the early part of Pope John Paul II’s catechesis on the Book of Genesis and Christian marriage that we know as the Theology of the Body, he discusses the concept that he refers to as “original solitude.” If you … Keep reading

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Coming Soon: Emily’s Hope FREE on Amazon Kindle for Three Days!

Posted 07 Feb 2012 — by Ellen Gable Hrkach
Category Catholicism

My first novel, Emily’s Hope, will be FREE for three days beginning this Friday, February 10th and ending Sunday night, February 12th (at midnight). All you need to do is go to the link below and click on “purchase.” It’s free so you won’t be charged anything: Emily’s Hope Kindle Edition To read an excerpt [...]

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Sunday Snippets – February 5

Posted 04 Feb 2012 — by Ellen Gable Hrkach
Category Catholicism

Join me and other Catholic bloggers at RAnn’s Place for Sunday Snippets where we share our posts from the previous week. Here are my posts: NFP Video I posted a cool video on NFP. NFP Goes High Tech My recent post at Amazing Catechists on “Virtual” NFP Classes. Our Fairy Tale Romance An excerpt from [...]

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Among Women ReadHER 2.4.12 Catholics against HHS Mandate… saints, sex, the examen & more

Posted 04 Feb 2012 — by Pat Gohn
Category Catholicism

Among Women ReadHER 2.4.12Note: Earlier this week you may have read my post containing a variety of links regarding the Catholic concerns over recent decisions within the US department of Health and Human Services rejecting conscience clauses…

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How does the ‘theology of the body’ fit in with same-sex attraction?

Posted 02 Feb 2012 — by Brandon Vogt
Category Catholicism

I wasn’t planning to devote the whole week to Christopher Wests’s new book, At the Heart of the Gospel, but I had to post this. After reading my book review, Richard Evans shared a moving story in the comment box. He gave me permission to post it here:…

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Interview with Christopher West

Posted 01 Feb 2012 — by Brandon Vogt
Category Catholicism

On Monday I reviewed Christopher West’s new book, At the Heart of the Gospel: Reclaiming the Body for the New Evangelization. Today I’m featuring an interview I did with Christopher in which he covers a range of interesting topics.

Watch the video or …

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NFP Goes High Tech

Posted 01 Feb 2012 — by Ellen Gable Hrkach
Category Catholicism

My latest column at Amazing Catechists is about Online NFP Classes: A few weeks ago, we taught an NFP (Natural Family Planning) class. Earlier in the day, we looked over the notes. That evening, we logged onto the teaching website. We tested the audio and video. We uploaded the slides and videos to the whiteboard, [...]

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"At the Heart of the Gospel" – Review

Posted 30 Jan 2012 — by Brandon Vogt
Category Catholicism

In addition to my review, I’ll be posting an interview with Christopher West this Wednesday. And this Friday I’ll be giving away a copy of his new book, “At the Heart of the Gospel”.  So stay tuned!

Chances are when you hear the phrase ‘th…

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Informative NFP Video

Posted 29 Jan 2012 — by Ellen Gable Hrkach
Category Catholicism

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Theology of the Body – a Fresh Perspective – Part 2 (The Purpose of Solitude)

Posted 29 Jan 2012 — by Yoseph M. Daviyd
Category Catholicism

Theology of the Body (the Catechesis of Human Love) is the topic of a series of 129 lectures given by Pope John Paul II during his Wednesday audiences in the Pope Paul VI Hall between September 1979 and November 1984. It was the first major teaching of…

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More NFP Humor

Posted 28 Jan 2012 — by Ellen Gable Hrkach
Category Catholicism

Cartoon copyright 2010 Full Quiver Publishing/James and Ellen Hrkach

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