Today the Oprah Winfrey Show explored religious life with the Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist – a thriving religious community located in Ann Arbor, MI. For the show Lisa Ling, an Oprah reporter, spent a day – and night – with the sisters at their monastery in Michigan. You can read her story online as well as … Read More
TOB Tuesday: Sex+God=Freedom!
In the name of freedom sex has very little to do with God or spirituality for people in our modern society. Heck, oftentimes it’s even devoid of any kind of real love or emotion! They consider themselves sexually free who see sex as nothing more than a physical sort of recreational activity and don’t let little things like God or … Read More
TOB Tuesday: The Purpose of Our Existence
As a young man marries a virgin, your Builder shall marry you; and as a bridegroom rejoices in his bride so shall your God rejoice in you. (Is 62:5) A friend of mine had this as her Facebook status today: “If the human body is really God’s image in the visible world, then the deep and powerful attraction we feel … Read More
TOB Tuesday: A Real Priest Speaks to Real Men
There is no question that men today, more so than in previous generations, are challenged with mixed messages about what it means to be a man. This is especially true when it comes to love, marriage, sexuality and family life. In his book Man to Man: A Real Priest Speaks to Real Men about Marriage, Sexuality and Family Life, Fr. … Read More
TOB Tuesday: Sex, Life and Death
In a column for Catholic Exchange not too long ago, Dr. Mark Dendrickson commented on the increasing incidence of men killing their pregnant lovers and how the “culture of death” has progressed this far. The driving force: Another powerful anti-life undertow was generated by the “sexual revolution.” For many, the Judeo-Christian concept of sex for procreation was eclipsed by the … Read More
TOB Tuesday: Read Humanae Vitae!
As I was reading through some of JP II’s writings on the Theology of the Body for today’s TOB Tuesday post, I came across this passage: The theology of the body is not merely a theory, but rather a specific evangelical, Christian pedagogy of the body. This pedagogic character comes from the character of the Bible and above all of … Read More
TOB Tuesday: TOB Video Series
I found a great little video series on the Theology of the Body from Fr. Roger Landry of the Diocese of Fall River Mass. – excellent for anyone picking up the teaching for the first time. Here is part one: See part II, part III, part IV, part V, part VI, part VII and part VIII TOB Tuesdays
TOB Tuesday: Is Celibacy a Life of Sexual Repression?
Christopher West has a great article up at Catholic Exchange: The difference between marriage and celibacy…must never be understood as the difference between having a “legitimate” outlet for sexual lust on the one hand and having to repress it on the other. Christ calls everyone – no matter his or her particular vocation – to experience redemption from the domination … Read More
TOB Tuesday: Time for a Sexual Counter Revolution!
This is a great article from Jennifer Hartline at Catholic Online: With our government on the verge of passing health care legislation that, absent explicit language placed within it prohibiting Federal funds from being used for abortion, will mandate abortion coverage paid for by you and me, I figure now’s a good time for a radical discussion about sex. We’ll … Read More
Male and Female He Created Them
I love this column from Mary Moore at The Catholic Sun on what she noticed while observing her children during a recent family outing: The roles were carved out and epitomized throughout the entire weekend. Every stick found was, for our son, a weapon or tool and for our daughter, a bridge to help wounded animals cross dangerous half-inch rapids. … Read More