The author reflects on the significance of physical presence in family gatherings, particularly within his wife’s large extended family. He likens these gatherings to the communal aspect of the Church, emphasizing the importance of togetherness.
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Beauty Will Save the World
Fyodor Dostoevsky, celebrated for emphasizing beauty’s role in spirituality, influenced Pope John Paul II, who promoted beauty as a means of hope against oppression, contributing to the fall of Communism in Eastern Europe.
The Body of Christ: Even on the Moon
The discussion humorously explores the concept of a “bishop of the moon,” originating from Archbishop William Borders, highlighting that jurisdiction is irrelevant without inhabitants. It emphasizes the Church’s purpose is love and connection among believers.
Three Things I Have Learned at TOBET
Working at TOBET has deepened my understanding of the Theology of the Body, emphasizing that we are our bodies, viewing the body as a sacrament, and recognizing marriage’s crucial role in faith.
The Architecture Matters
Chris discusses the connection between beauty and goodness in architecture, criticizing modern and postmodern styles for their lack of aesthetic value while praising Gothic architecture for its divine beauty and uplifting symbolism.
TOB Will Change the World
Exactly 50 years ago, on December 8, 1974, sitting with the Blessed Sacrament, Karol Wojtyla wrote, “O, Maria, thou art beautiful.” Thus began The Theology of the Body. As many of you know, Karol Wojtyla would go on to become Pope Saint John Paul II and lead the...
Given and Entrusted
“We must ourselves be a total gift, a disinterested, sincere gift in order to recognize, in every man, the gift that he is, and to thank the Giver for the gift of the human person.” -Saint John Paul the Great, Meditation on Givenness Imagine a world in which every...
Happy 21st Birthday, TOBET!
December 8, 2001 is the day TOBET was officially founded by nine of us eager, young adult Catholics who had been changed by Jesus Christ through St. John Paul’s vision of the human person known as Man and Woman: He Created Them: A Theology of the Body. We had no idea...
The Power of the Imagination: Happy and Whole
Just in time for Christmas, TOBET is releasing another storybook entitled Happy and Whole. Author Amy Dedman shares delight in God’s design of the human body with much humor, for pre-school through kindergarten children. When I read Happy and Whole to my special...
TOB: A Sacramental View of Reality
Cover of our NEW Level 7, Book 1:Our Bodies Made Male & Female (Second Edition)“Mom and Papa, do you think I should really publish this book? I may go to jail for it.” “Do what’s right, Monica. We will visit you in jail,” they said with wry but truthful smiles! ...