Theology of the Body Crash Course & Manual
This is both a course and a manual for the course and it Is provided for free from Ascension Press. The course is 4 videos each just shy of an hour. I signed up after an offer from Ascension via email. It was amazing to spend a Friday evening and Saturday working through the videos and the workbook. The videos were recorded during a Duluth Newman Catholic Campus Ministry – Bulldog Catholic Retreat. In the introduction at the beginning of the first video Father Mike states that he gives this retreat frequently to students and that they decided to release it to a wider audience. I am very thankful they did. It is an excellent course. This Manual is based on the handouts students get if they attend the retreat in person. The sections in the booklet are:
A Theology of the Body “Crash Course”
God & Sex
Theology of the Body Basics
Theology of the Body Terms & References
Terms:
References:
Talk 1: “From the Beginning”
The Most Fundamental Human Questions
What is Man?
The Body as a “Theology”
God’s Mystery and the Spousal Analogy
Christ Points Us Back to the Beginning
Original Solitude
Original Unity
Original Nakedness
Original Sin
The Entrance of Shame
Talk 2: “Adultery in the Heart”
Adultery in the Heart
Freedom from the Law and the “New Ethos”
The Redemption of the Body
Grace and Effort
Purity of Heart
Masters of Suspicion
Talk 3: “Marks of God’s Love…
The Language of the Body”
Overused & Undervalued
The Four Loves:
Ethos as an Inner Power of Eros
Marks of God’s Love
The Four Marks of God’s Love
What is Sexual Honesty?
Signs of a Mature Love
Personhood
The Joy and the Challenge
Talk 4: “What Does This Mean For My Life?
What Does This Mean For Your Life?”
Sexual Honesty
The Marriage of Tobias and Sarah
“My Sister, My Bride”
The Essence of Chastity
Your Marriage
A Sacrament
Responsible Parenthood – Natural Family Planning
The Effects of Contraception
Same-Sex Attraction
How to Change the Ethos?
Sources
I loved working through this course, even though I am likely more than twice the age of the normal student who would attend the retreat. As a man, as a husband, as a father there was so much great information in these talks and to work through in this Manual. I hope my kids will take the time and listen to these talks even though the youngest three are still in high school.
Father Mike has a way with words. His videos and books are excellent resources for Catholics, for Christians and for seekers. This manual and course would be great for any Catholic any Christian. I am very thankful Father Mike, Bulldog Catholic and Ascension have made this resource available for anyone and for free.
I can easily recommend this course and manual. They are great resources!
Note: This book is part of a series of reviews: 2024 Catholic Reading Plan!
Books By Father Mike Schmitz:
Made for Love: Same-Sex Attraction and the Catholic Church
Quick Catholic Lessons with Fr. Mike
Quick Catholic Lessons with Fr. Mike Volume II
The Catechism in a Year Companion, Volume II
The Catechism in a Year Companion, Volume III
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The Sunday Homilies:
Are You Saved? The Catholic Understanding of Salvation
Ordinary Time: Finding Holiness in Everyday Life
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Contributed to:
Pray, Decide, and Don't Worry: Five Steps to Discerning God's Will
Don't Be Afraid to Say Yes to God! Pope Francis Speaks to Young People
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Audio Talks by Father Mike Schmitz:
Living Life by Design, Not by Default
Love - Sacrifice - Trust He Showed Us the Way
From Love, By Love, For Love
True Worship
The Four Last Things
Jesus Is …
Changed Forever - The Sacrament of Baptism
We Must Go Out - The Sacrament of Confirmation
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