Category Archives: Theology of the Body

JPII’s revelation of the truth of who we are as human beings

Pope Benedict Clear As Crystal on Condoms in Africa

From God and the World: Seewald: The Church is accused of aggravating serious problems in some parts of the Third World with her strict policy of forbidding the use of contraception, to the point of real misery. Ratzinger/Benedict: That is … Continue reading

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Why Does Marriage Have To Be “Til Death Do Us Part?”

Cardinal Ratzinger/Pope Benedict answers: Because it is determined by the irrevocability of human love, and in the irrevocability of the responsibility that is being assumed. We ought not to try to demonstrate the rational ground for everything, down to the … Continue reading

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A Man Leaves His Father and Mother and Clings to His Bride

Okay, folks, this is it.  I am now going to do my best to simply and briefly close my little series with the reason that the sacramental priesthood is for men.  Here we go. For the sake of brevity, I … Continue reading

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A Second Problem with Arguments for Women as Priests

As promised, and just one day late, I am now going to highlight the false notion of the priesthood that often underlies arguments for women in the priesthood, that of priesthood as a career just like that of a butcher, … Continue reading

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Grateful

As our wonderful young associate pastor reminded us in Mass this morning, “Lord, it would have been enough that you gave us the Law, but then you gave us Jesus. And, it would have been enough that you gave us … Continue reading

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