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Pope John Paul II’s
THEOLOGY OF THE BODY The Theology of the Body "The beauty of creation reflects the infinite beauty of the Creator" - CCC 341
Learners
High School Juniors and Seniors Interested in Human Sexuality according to the Catholic Church Seeking a fuller understanding of self Flag of Vatican City http://cache.eb.com/eb/image?id=4892&rendTypeId=4
Learning Environment
Computer Lab Working Independently Online, so may Discuss at home
Objective
After instruction on Pope John Paul II’s Theology of the Body, students will understand the fundamental teachings and concepts with 80% accuracy.
Motivation
Very traditional feel Lots of pictures, questions, and feedback Classic font, parchment background
Prior Knowledge
Have a basic knowledge of the Catholic Church and her teachings Some knowledge of Pope John Paul II http://www.bibleprobe.com/jesus-cross.jpg
Pope John Paul II’s Theology of the Body
“The way we came to know love was that He laid down His life for us; so we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers.” - 1 John 4:16 Click the footprint to start your journey! “Love is the fundamental and innate vocation of every human being.” - John Paul II “Man is a mystery. Indeed he is The Mystery. Only by walking more deeply into that Mystery will we be able to ask what it really means to affirm that the Word became Flesh.” - Karl Rahner http://www.ancient-future.net/jp2.jpg
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Orientation
Prepare to take quite a journey! This slide show will teach you all about JP2’s Theology of the Body. You will explore the original unity of Man and Women, the importance of a pure heart, The Theology of Marriage and Celibacy, and Humanae Vitae. Take time to let it sink in! There will be a quiz and you will be writing a paper!
Original Unity of Man and Woman: Theology of the Body Basics: Pope John Paul II Biography: Final Quiz: HOME PAGE: Click a footprint to begin! Help Theology of the Body Picture: http://www.catholic-heritage.net/papal_visit/images/pv-f1109.jpg http://img406.imageshack.us/img406/3706/jpiidr7.png More Info:
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Theology of the Body Basics
What is Theology of the Body? Why a Theology of the Body? Made in the image of God! Our Bodies Reveal God! Centrality of Sexuality in God’s Plan Food for Thought
What is Theology of the Body?
Pictures: http://web.inter.nl.net/users/clarissenklooster/images/, http://catholicearthcareoz.net/graphics/pope_jp2_child.jpg The Theology Of The Body is the title JPII gave 129 short talks he delivered b/w 1979 and 1984. It is a biblical reflection on the meaning of the body, sex, love, and what it means to be created as a male and female. It has shed light on the mystery of our bodies and sex. Pope John Paul II explains human sexuality, and spends time explaining issues such as contraception and abortion. He believes that every human life has meaning. TOTB is an integrated vision of the human person; body soul, and spirit. It explores who man was in the beginning, before sin, (original man), who he is now, after the fall (Historical man), and who he will be in ages to come (the resurrection of the body AKA eschatological man).
We study TOB to make sense of our world, because right now we live in a culture of death that distorts the beauty of our creation and we can only begin to live in a culture of life if we know what that potential is supposed to look like and our bodies are a map, a sign, a blueprint to fulfillment. The TOB helps us to see our bodies in a revolutionary way.
Why a Theology of the Body? The TOB teaches us that God is telling us everything we want to know about who He is, how we are to live, who we are, the , the reason He created us and even our is contained in the truth of our sexualities, written in our bodies. SEXUALITY “At its core, sexual morality is about expressing through our bodies. This is why John Paul II can say that ‘if we live according to the truth of our sexuality, we fulfill the very meaning of our bodies and existence.’” Picture: http://www.chac.ca/resources/world/pope_jp2.jpg The TOTB is more than just a biology, it is a theology. It becomes a theology, (study of God), because the body makes God visible Genesis 1:17 “The body and it alone is capable of making visible what is invisible, the spiritual and the divine.” February 20, 1980
Made in the Image of God Picture: http://www.canterbury.ac.uk/courses/images.jpg If we are made in the image and likeness of God who is love, then above all else we are called to love. Also, God in His essence is a Trinity, a life giving communion of persons. “God has revealed his innermost secret: “ God himself is an eternal exchange of love, Father, Son and Holy Spirit and he has destined us to share in that exchange.” CCC 2331 Through nuptial union then, the two becoming “one flesh” God, who is a communion of persons, is imaged and made visible! The Creation story in Genesis is absolute key to understanding TOB. It explains how in the beginning things were different than they are now. Mathew 19:4-5, 8 “…from the beginning it was not so.” In a special way the complimentarily of sexes images God. To understand how we resemble God, it helps to know who God is. “Whoever is without love does not know God for God is Love.” 1 John 4:8.
Our Bodies Reveal God!
There are so many false teachings in our world today! How many of you grew up thinking: “spirit = good, body = bad”?? So many people think this very thing. The fact that we have bodies is an important gift from God (our bodies ARE NOT bad)…let us not forget how the Incarnate Word became flesh. Christianity (Catholicism) is not a religion which says that the body is bad, but one that says “the body is so good that you can’t even fathom it” It’s a common misunderstanding. John Paul II says that God created the body as a “sign” of his own divine mystery. For instance we have the mystery of the Trinity. The ‘Mystery’ we are talking about doesn’t mean some unsolvable puzzle, but rather the innermost reality of God and his eternal plan for humanity which is so far beyond anything we can comprehend that we call it a ‘mystery.’ The amazing thing is that Yet God is “knowable”—not because we can figure him out – but because God has made himself known. In understanding our own bodies, we can come to understand God (only partially of course), and thus our bodies are a “theology” “The body is so good that you can’t even fathom it!!” Pictures: http://www.tobconference.com/images/Logo(LensFlare)WEB.gif, http://imagecache2.allposters.com/images/pic/CLI/84112~Sacred-Heart-of-Jesus-Posters.jpg
Centrality of Sexuality in God’s Plan
Check this out: The Bible from Beginning (Genesis 2:24), middle (Song of Songs/ Eph 5:31), to end (Rev. 19:7, 9) is a story about marriage. God’s ultimate plan is to “marry us” in total communion with God (eternal life with him)! Romans 6:5, Eph. 1:10. God wants to reveal His plan to us in a way that we could not miss, so He stamped it in our very being and existence; the sign is in our BODIES!! Genesis 1:27 SCRIPTURE Ephesians 5: 22-30: “Wives, submit to your own husbands, as to the Lord. For the husband is the head of the wife even as Christ is the head of the church, his body, and is himself its Savior. Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit in everything to their husbands. Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her, that he might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word, so that he might present the church to himself in splendor, without spot or wrinkle or any such thing, that she might be holy and without blemish. In the same way husbands should love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself. For no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as Christ does the church, because we are members of his body. To further understand what God is doing here, you must understand the Sacramentality of the Body. The Sacramentality of the Body requires us to understand our bodies in its creation; for the Body makes visible what is invis
Food For Thought!
What is your view on sex? The TOB says that it is good, and reveals God to us. Did you ever think of our sexuality being a good thing, especially in the spiritual realm? Do you agree that the Body is good? Did you ever think that through our bodies and nuptial union we may come to reveal a mystery of God’s plan for us? How might knowing this change how we perceive the world around us; television, music, clothes we wear, and how we interact with the opposite gender? http://static.flickr.com/41/96702001_2d127a7921_o.jpg
Pope John Paul II - Biography
Text Adopted from: http://www.biography.com/search/article.do?id=9355652 http://www.biography.com/images/database_images/pope_john_paul_II.jpg EARLY YEARS Pope John Paul II was born Karol Józef Wojtyla on May 18, 1920, in Wadowice, Poland. He was no stranger to tragedy. His mother died when he was nine and his older brother Edmund died when he was twelve. After his mother died JP2 went to a shrine and he said to the Blessed Mother, “You must be my mother now.” He carried this into his priesthood as well as his papacy, showing others they must also say, “Totus Tuus Maria” or “I Am Totally Yours Mary!” Growing up, John Paul was athletic and enjoyed skiing and swimming as well as showed interest in theater and poetry. He was a very versatile and talented man, and he wanted to become a priest. John Paul began studying at a secret seminary run by the archbishop of Krakow and was ordained in 1946. John Paul spent two years in Rome where he finished his doctorate in theology. BECOMING POPE John Paul became the bishop of Ombi in 1958 and then the archbishop of Krakow six years later. Considered one of the Catholic Church's leading thinkers, he participated in the Second Vatican Council—sometimes called Vatican II. As a member of the council, John Paul helped the church to examine its position in the world. Well regarded for his contributions to the church, John Paul was made a cardinal in 1967 by Pope Paul VI. In 1978, John Paul made history by becoming the first non-Italian
Fishers of Men Vocational Video
Part One: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqtOvt7d490 Part Two: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SnwodBiLq1g&feature=user Back to Biography Pope John Paul II inspired many men to accept the call to the priesthood. This is a fantastic video explaining the vocation to the priesthood in a very real and honorable way! The priesthood is for real men, and Pope John Paul was definitely a model of a strong, Godly man.
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