This week's TOB Tuesdays is a special edition, "Be Not Afraid" by Jack Henz.* On May 18, 2020, we celebrated the 100th anniversary of St. John Paul II’s birth. Pope Francis, while celebrating a commemorative Mass at St. John Paul II’s tomb in St. Peter’s Basilica, quoted from the day’s responsorial psalm, which declared, “The [...]
Welcome to TOB Tuesdays Refreshed. Over the next few months we will revisit Katrina’s past blogs followed by Jack Henz’* reflection. Re-reading the Language of the Body by Katrina J. Zeno, MTS A while ago, a participant in one of my classes stumped me as we were intensely studying TOB Audiences 105-106 on “re-reading” the language [...]
In honor of the anniversary of St. John Paul II’s canonization (Apr. 27, 2014), we are highlighting his lasting legacy this week. We hope it inspires you. The Lasting Legacy of Pope John Paul II by Katrina J. Zeno, MTS Throughout my five-decades of life, there are three dates indelibly etched in my mind – [...]
Welcome to TOB Tuesdays Refreshed. Over the next few months we will revisit Katrina’s past blogs followed by Jack Henz’* reflection. Can We Lose Our Virginity? by Katrina J. Zeno, MTS Our previous exploration into the Virginal life of the Trinity may have been jarring and even mystifying for some. I agree. I never imagined my [...]
For this week, in honor of Easter, we’re re-posting blog #12 on “The Resurrection of Your Body/Twisted Mysteries: Tornadoes and Your Body's Resurrection!” We hope your “re-reading” of this blog in light of our rich liturgical celebration during Holy Week and Easter will yield new insights and meaning into the eternal relationship between body and [...]
This week's TOB Tuesdays is a special edition. Windshield Wipers, Hidden Gifts, and Coronavirus by Katrina J. Zeno, MTS Last week, I decided to read 1 Corinthians in my prayer time. Given our current time of spiritual and social challenges, two verses jumped out at me: “What do you have that you did not receive?” [...]
Welcome to TOB Tuesdays Refreshed. Over the next few months we will revisit Katrina’s past blogs followed by Jack Henz’* reflection. Virginity Take 2 by Katrina J. Zeno, MTS After a little inter-planetary detour last week to an unusual and unfamiliar planet called “Eucharistic Abstinence,” this week the Enterprise is back on course in its exploration [...]
This week's TOB Tuesdays is a special edition. Eucharistic Abstinence and NFP by Katrina J. Zeno, MTS A funny thing happened on the way to Easter this year – Lent became even more penitential. Without our consent, public Catholic masses were suspended in many dioceses in the U.S. and other countries around the world. These [...]
Welcome to TOB Tuesdays Refreshed. Over the next few months we will revisit Katrina’s past blogs followed by Jack Henz’* reflection. Star Trek and Virginal Divinization by Katrina J. Zeno One of my favorite ways to refer to St. John Paul II is “the Star Trekkie of the Catholic World.” For many of us, the mission [...]
Welcome to TOB Tuesdays Refreshed. Over the next few months we will revisit Katrina’s past blogs followed by Jack Henz’* reflection. Divinization: Sharing vs. Participating by Katrina J. Zeno, MTS Did you enjoy steeping in spiritualization this past week? I truly hope you experienced a deeper unity between your body and spirit and an even greater connection [...]
