"Brace yourself! If we take in what the Holy Father is saying in his Theology of the Body, we will never view ourselves, view others, view the Church, the Sacraments, grace, God, heaven, marriage, the celibate vocation...we will never view the world the same way again." - Christopher West
What is the Theology of the Body?
The “Theology of the Body” is John Paul II’s integrated vision of the human person—body, soul, and spirit.
The first major teaching project of his pontificate, it was originally presented in 129 general Wednesday audiences between 1979 and 1984. It is a biblical reflection on the meaning of embodiment, sexual desire, and married love.
As he explains, the human body is capable of revealing answers regarding fundamental questions about us and our lives:
In his biography of Pope John Paul II, Witness to Hope, George Weigel described the theology of the body as a “theological time bomb” and “one of the boldest reconfigurations of Catholic theology in centuries.”
His ‘Theology of the Body’ promises to be one of Pope John Paul II’s most enduring contributions to the Church and the world.
