All for the Kingdom
This is the tenth of a series of blog posts outlining St. John Paul II’s thought on embodiment and sexuality. To read the preceding article, please click here.
In a foundational way, the theology of the body is ordered towards …
“Male and Female He Created Them”: The Vatican’s document on gender theory and education
A new Vatican document offers a response to the “educational crisis” which has arisen as a result of the growing influence of “gender theory”, and outlines an approach to dialogue that is rooted in Catholic anthropology and pastoral concern.
Titled “Male and …
Closet, cage, or Cross? A response to the New York Times
It has been one of the great privileges of my priesthood to work with the members of the Courage apostolate, faithful Catholics who experience same-sex attractions and have decided to live chaste lives. I have encountered an unexpected joy …
The Virginal Meaning of the Body
This is the ninth of a series of posts outlining St. John Paul II’s thought on embodiment and sexuality. to read the preceding article, please click here.
Having outlined the meaning of the human body and sexuality from ‘the beginning’ …
The Redemption of the Body
The eighth article of a series outlining St. John Paul II’s thought on human embodiment and sexuality. To read the preceding article, please click here.
In his consideration of the redemption of the body St. John Paul again takes the …
Alienation From Love
The seventh article of a series outlining St. John Paul II’s thought on human embodiment and sexuality. to read the preceding article, please click here.
After delving into the original experience of our first parents as recounted by Genesis, and …
Why do Catholics use the word “disordered”?
Any high school teacher both loves and loathes the team-based review game. They’re fun and functional, but often bring a streak of chaos to your classroom. When my former students selected team names, I would refuse to let them …
Christian Anthropology and the Gift of Chastity
“The Christian view is one of integration and cooperation. God calls me into existence, and commissions us — as a species — to cooperate with Him in the work of generating, nurturing, and even saving.”
Watch the rest of this …
“In the Beginning”
Having already outlined Pope St. John Paul’s thought on the human person and love as it is found in Love and Responsibility, the fifth through twelfth articles in our series are devoted to a second text, Man and Woman …
Featured video: Does God Make a Person Gay?
Does God create a person with a homosexual inclination? What would be the logical implications if some persons were created gay, while others not?
Watch as Courage International’s executive director, Father Philip Bochanski, discusses why this idea is incompatible with …
