Note: This article is part of an ongoing series on Pope St. John Paul II’s “Theology of the Body.” For some time now, we have been walking through Pope John Paul II’s meditations known as Theology of the Body (TOB). Before going on with our reflections, it might be helpful …

Note: This article is part of an ongoing series on Pope St. John Paul II’s “Theology of the Body.” In Part Two of Theology of the Body (TOB), Pope St. John Paul II focuses on the Sacrament of Marriage and sexual ethics. A large portion of this material is inspired …

Note: This article is part of an ongoing series on Pope St. John Paul II’s “Theology of the Body.” Over the last few months, we have been pondering Pope St. John Paul II’s thoughts on the “redemption of the body.” This concept is essential to the late pope’s thought because, …

Note: This article is part of an ongoing series on Pope St. John Paul II’s “Theology of the Body.” Before going on to the final part of Theology of the Body (TOB) on marriage, Pope St. John Paul II concluded his threefold meditation on the nature of the human person …

Note: This article is part of an ongoing series on Pope St. John Paul II’s “Theology of the Body.” As I have previously discussed, Pope St. John Paul II structured his meditations on the human person in Theology of the Body as a triptych—a threefold vision of “original man,” “historical …

Note: This article is part of an ongoing series on Pope St. John Paul II’s “Theology of the Body.” In his reflections on “eschatological man” (i.e., the human person in light of our ultimate destiny with God in the resurrection of the body and the new creation), Pope St. John …