Theology of the Body – a Fresh Perspective – Part 2 (The Purpose of Solitude)
Since the 1980′s a lot has been said and written about the Theology of the Body. But not having read or heard any of it, I thought it would be interesting to offer a fresh perspective on John Paul II talks nearly thirty years after their conclusion. My goal is to dig deep into the purity and original intent of what our Blessed Pope meant with his Catechesis of Human Love. Part 2 of this series reflects upon lectures 5, 6 and 7 of John Paul II’s Catechesis of Human Love. Topics include The Purpose of Solitude, the Difficulty of Solitude in the Modern World, and Not Good for Man to be Alone. . 6. Man’s Awareness of Being a Person 7. In the Very Definition of Man, the Alternative Between Death and Immortality
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5. Meaning of Man’s Original Solitude
In his General Audience on 10 October 1979, the Holy Father examined man’s solitude, not as male, distinct from female, but in his nature as distinct from other living things, his difference in superiority, revealed to him in his self-consciousness.
In his General Audience on 24 October 1979, the Holy Father linked “man’s original solitude,” as different from and superior to other living creatures, with consciousness of his body.
In his General Audience on 31 October 1979, the Holy Father addressed again the solitude in which man was created, in relation to other creatures, but also with regard to his freedom of moral choice. The alternatives of death and immortality lay with him.
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