May
21
“For if there is one law that we can be most certain of, it is the law that binds people of all faiths and no faith together, it’s no coincidence that it exists in Christianity and Judaism; in Islam and Hinduism; in Buddhism and humanism. It is, of course, the Golden Rule – the [...]
May
14
Theology of the Body – in Defence of Purity: Christopher West gets schooled by Alice von Hildebrand
May 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment
The Lions now come forth with a real and hearty critique of Christopher West’s shallow portrayal of the Theology of the Body. As we recall, West was interviewed by ABC Nightline and in his interview presented himself in an appalling caricature of Theology of the Body: A caricature and deformity of the TOB far removed [...]
May
11
Theology of the Body: kenosis transcends eros.
May 11, 2009 | Leave a Comment
ABC Nightline interviewed Christopher West. I must say despite the inaccuracies in ABC’s understanding of TOB, Christopher West has some grave misunderstandings of TOB as well.
Christopher West confuses the eros of natural physicality with the kenosis demanded of husbands in Christian marriage. The husband’s giving is meant to be of more than himself in sexual [...]
May
7
Theology of the Body: the Blood of the Cross
May 7, 2009 | Leave a Comment
The Theology of the Body as indicated in previous posts speaks to realities beyond the sexual embrace but rather is about the embrace of the Cross and the Blood offered for our salvation.
The reality of our incarnate self is that our way to glory is through flesh and blood, and death, a particular death, the [...]
May
5
In the previous post I concluded:
This is the reality of the Theology of the Body of which the conjugal union of husband and wife is a reflection.
“Husbands, love your wives, as Christ also loved the church, and delivered himself up for it…” Ephesians 5:25.
This is the reality of marriage in which the husband is [...]
May
4
The recent Theology of the Body “craze” among some Catholics is just a partial understanding of Pope John Paul II’s opus on the mystery of human incarnation and its meaning in the sacrament of Holy Matrimony. By focusing primarily on the marital embrace we lose the great mystery which is incarnation, which is communion. I [...]
Mar
21
A new term lifted from the website Catholic Culture:
“Catholic Termites“
Alleged Catholics rejoice at the criticism of the Pope and grow bolder while they continue to hollow out Catholic teaching, and vote for people like President Obama. Are we going to lose a few more generations? Why can’t we at least have it explained to us [...]
