From the years 1979 to 1985, Pope St. John Paul II gave 129 general addresses on a topic he had been working on as Cardinal prior to his papacy—namely, the Theology of the Body. The Theology of the Body is the study of God (“Theo-” + “Logos”) by means of, or through the lens of, the body. This is to say, in Theology of the Body we are going to reverently examine the body and, indeed, all of the material world, as a way to more profoundly understand God and ourselves. Topics include Marriage, masculinity and femininity, the marital embrace, the evangelical counsel of celibacy, and more.
- Teacher: Jack Trent