Evening of Beauty, Teaching, and Guided Open Conversation around themes of Theology of the Body This Session: “Movie & Meaning” Night Movie: The Words, starring Bradley Cooper, Jeremy Irons, Dennis Quaid, Olivia Wilde, & Zoe Saldana
Encounter the Good News of Love, Sex, Marriage, and the Body! Do you have a body? A human body? A male or female body? Then the Theology OF THE BODY is for YOU – not just for those who are married, dating, or engaged! Young or old, whatever stage or state in life, have you ever wondered: Who am I? What is my purpose and ultimate destiny? What does true love look like and how am I to treat others? Why do I do things that hurt myself and others, even when I don’t truly want that result? What does it mean to suffer? Why is there evil in the world, and can it be defeated? What happens to me and those I love after death? Will heaven truly satisfy? Why does the Church care so much about love, sex, marriage, and the body? Is there more to sex than fleeting pleasure? Is there more to marriage than ‘until death do us part’, or worse, divorce or dissatisfaction? Is there more to me than meets the eye? If these questions are your questions, we propose that Pope John Paul II’s Theology of the Body offers the most compelling, adequate, and truly satisfying answers out there! We invite you to encounter the GOOD NEWS of love, sex, marriage, and the body – the TRULY GOOD NEWS of JESUS CHRIST – and allow your hearts to be ignited with the flame of human and divine love!
The Bostock Decision – A Paradigm Shift in Sexual and Civil Rights by Katrina J. Zeno, MTS Have you ever noticed that no one argues for a “civil right” to make errors when it comes to taxes, engineering, or giving witness in court? Endowing error with the legal status of a right in these areas [...]
Communism, Free-Market Economy, and Self-Regulation by Katrina J. Zeno, MTS (Note: This blog was written before the protests and violence exploded in many of our metropolitan areas. These incidences underscore even more the need for a moral conscience and self-regulation, which I highlight in this blog.) With this blog, I am wading into dangerous waters. [...]
The Ascension and the Fatherhood of God by Katrina J. Zeno, MTS [In honor of the Ascension this past week, I dusted off an article I wrote years ago for Our Sunday Visitor. Enjoy!] The first time I ever met my spiritual director was on the Feast of the Ascension. He surprised me by saying [...]
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 [...]
