What is the Theology of the Body?

Theology of the Body is a series of 129 talks given by St. John Paul II between 1979 and 1984, and honestly? It might be the most important thing the Church has said about love in the last century. At its heart, TOB is a study of what our bodies — as male and female — actually mean. Not just biologically, but spiritually. It’s God’s answer to the question: why did He make us this way, and what does that tell us about how to love? ...

February 23, 2026 · 3 min · Katie Palitto