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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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The Theology of the Body – a Fresh Perspective (Part I – Introduction)

The Theology of the Body – a Fresh Perspective (Part I – Introduction)

Part 1 of this series reflects upon lectures 1, 2, 3 and 4 of John Paul II’s Catechesis of Human Love. Topics include What is the Theology of the Body, From the Beginning, and The Biblical Accounts of Creation

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Comment on Tim Tebow and Dude Worship – smh

Comment on Tim Tebow and Dude Worship – smh

Ever since I wrote my article Tim Tebow and Catholics – the Emerging Love Hate Relationship I’ve come across a troubling number of other articles about Tim Tebow written by Catholics and other Christians about him that fall into the category of being ‘Dude Worship’ – or Hero Worship if you prefer – whatever. Then [...]

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On Suffering for Doing what is Good (Reflection on Sunday’s Readings at Mass)

On Suffering for Doing what is Good (Reflection on Sunday’s Readings at Mass)

Beloved: If you are patient when you suffer for doing what is good, this is a grace before God. For to this you have been called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example that you should follow in his footsteps. He committed no sin, and no deceit was found in his mouth. [...]

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On Why Suffering is Necessary (Reflection on Today’s Readings at Mass)

On Why Suffering is Necessary (Reflection on Today’s Readings at Mass)

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who in his great mercy gave us a new birth to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, to an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, kept in heaven for you who by the power of God are [...]

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Jesus Appears to the Women (A Holy Saturday Reflection)

Jesus Appears to the Women (A Holy Saturday Reflection)

- – – An excerpt from Chapter Sixteen (‘The Fourteeth Didactic Mystery’) of my book Cooperating with God: Life with the Cross – Matthew 27:62- 28:15 The next day, the one following the day of preparation, the chief priests and the Pharisees gathered before Pilate and said, “Sir, we remember that this imposter while still [...]

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Catholic Tonight, April 18, 2011

Catholic Tonight, April 18, 2011

WOLF UPDATE: On December 8, 2006 the Vatican upheld Bishop Fabian W. Bruskewitz’s 1996 decision to excommunicate all Catholics in his diocese that held membership in Call to Action (CTA), stating that the organization “is totally incompatible with the Catholic faith” . To my knowledge, no other Catholic Bishop took a similar stand against the [...]

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Barack Obama’s Not a Muslim? He’s a Catholic? now THAT is change we can believe in . . .

Barack Obama’s Not a Muslim? He’s a Catholic? now THAT is change we can believe in . . .

According to ANS (Ronda), the Salesian Info Service, last month (August 2010) Michelle Obama, the wife of President Barack Obama, visited Spain with her their oldest daughter Sasha. During her stay in the Salesian house in Ronda, Michelle told the parish priest of Santa Maria, in charge of the Salesian community, that her husband always [...]

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