Theology of the Body Dating

The Catholic Wisdom — Theology of the Body Is Not Just About Sex Most people hear “Theology of the Body” and immediately think the Church is about to lecture them on sex. That’s not what it is. What Is the Theology of the Body? Between September 1979 and November 1984, Pope John Paul II delivered 129 Wednesday audiences at the Vatican. Taken together, they form the deepest sustained meditation on the human person, the body, and marriage that a pope has ever put to paper. Michael Waldstein’s 2006 translation, Man and Woman He Created Them, gave English readers the full text in one volume. It runs 700 pages. It is not a pamphlet about chastity. ...

The Catholic Wisdom Behind Our Coaching — 24 Sources That Shape Everything We Teach Most Catholic dating advice falls into one of two traps. Trap one: pure theology. Beautiful, true, and completely useless when you’re sitting across from someone on a first date wondering if they’re marriage material. Trap two: secular dating tips with a Bible verse taped on. Practical, maybe, but hollow — because it doesn’t account for who you actually are. ...