Theology of the Body

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I remember reading on here about Theology of the Body being a good way to discuss with your spouse what marriage really means. I got the impression from what was posted that it was some sort of workshop/ seminar/ weekend for couples, but when I look it up, I see a series of talks (none anywhere near us until we get our Lear jet 😃 ) and what appears to be a week long course for college credit (impossible for us to take a week off).

Am I missing something, or did I misunderstand? I’d love to hear any other (name removed by moderator)ut on Theology of the Body, too.

Thanks.
 
Karin said:
you can also get it in book form and read it in your own home;)
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Not all the adults in this house will read that sort of book 😉 although both might be willing to go to some sort of evening or weekend, and we’re pretty much at a point where the information needs to get through.

Thank you for the link, though. I might still get the book for myself, although I’m guessing (I could be wrong?) he’ll be preaching to the choir.
 
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Not all the adults in this house will read that sort of book 😉 although both might be willing to go to some sort of evening or weekend, and we’re pretty much at a point where the information needs to get through.
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will they listen to it on tape or watch it on DVD?
Those are options too;)
 
I’ve only heard Christopher West’s talks on Theology of the Body.
I read his book which was great.
Then tried to read the actual Theology of the Body book, but dang, JPII really was a philosopher first and foremost because his writing style is so academic.

You can buy West’s talks here.

If you go to his website there are free MP3 files on the topic, and his schedule of speaking engagements.
 
ktp said:
Not all the adults in this house will read that sort of book 😉 although both might be willing to go to some sort of evening or weekend, and we’re pretty much at a point where the information needs to get through.

Thank you for the link, though. I might still get the book for myself, although I’m guessing (I could be wrong?) he’ll be preaching to the choir.
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Christopher West is the man you need. I don’t know of anyone who except for him who can really understand JPII and the original text of the Theology of the Body, but Christopher really puts in everyday language and is an incredible speaker.

You can see his speaking calender here
christopherwest.com/speaking.asp

You can also ask your parish to invite him, if they have enough interest they just might. But its very hard to book him because he is usually booked up a year in advance. But other than that he has great DVD’s and Cd’s for sale that I love. He has one talk tailored to men and one tailored to women, and then he has some talks tailored obviously to married couples.

It depends on your needs. If you want something you and your husband can do together he actually has a home study course of The Theology of the Body with workbooks and everything that you can read through at home and talk about it together. So really he has tons of options.

If only your husband will attend a conference or something, I don’t know where to find something that is tailored specifically to the theology of the body. But maybe someone else can chime in.

Visit this link for all of Christopher’s materials.

christopherwest.com/store.asp
 
There are also dvd or cd series with accompanying manuals that you could work through.
 
Maybe he would watch a dvd or do a workbook. That would be more likely than reading a book. I’ll have to think about it before approaching him, and any prayers for his openness would be appreciated. 🙂
 
We are actually reading JPII’s work with several other families. We started about three years ago by listening to West’s seminar on CD. Once we had our overview, we plunged into The Theology of the Body.

We meet (almost) every Saturday night at a different family’s house and take turns “teaching” one or two audiences a week. It really turns into a discussion group, with everyone asking questions and offering insights. We have no problem taking time off if someone is going to be out of town, or have a baby, or something else important happening.

As I said, we have been meeting with the same group for about three years, now. We have just started the third section of audiences. JPII can be hard to wade through, but the study is quite rewarding.
 
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It really turns into a discussion group, with everyone asking questions and offering insights.
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How do you come up with the answers to the questions which come up? Do you use group time to look for it in the book or in West’s materials? Or are they the kind of questions which some people remember the answer to, while others just forgot and needed the reminder?

The question/answer aspect of group studies on Catholic teaching is what I hesitate about with the Why Catholic program…having people read the catechism then meet once a week to reflect upon it … almost always someone in the group has a question about what a particular passage meant in the catechism but there is no one of authority present to answer that question. It kind of leaves a person feeling more confused after the session than before.
 
Well, YinYangMom, it helps to have someone in the group who is a deep thinker. 😃

Actually, all of the members read the audience the week before we discuss it and make note of any confusion we have or clarification we need. We ask questions like “What do you think he meant by this passage?” or “How would that apply to our daily lives?” Some of us have copies of West’s Explained book, and read that along with JPII’s book. This helps to clarify some things, but much of it we wind up hashing out between ourselves.

Our questions are not usually like the questions at the end of the chapter in a high school history book, that we can look up the answers in the chapter. Like I mentioned, they tend to be practical application. When we do have specific questions (What are the three kinds of lust, again?) we do look through our notes and books to find the exact answer.

We also all have our books with us, usually, along with an occasional Bible and dictionary. Every once in a while we will want to look something up in the Catechism, but most other works mentioned are referenced, with notes at the end of each section.

If you want to discuss our group in more detail, PM me. We can talk off the forum.
 
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