Mar 21, 2019 | Theology of the Body
By Christopher West. With St. John Paul II’s help, I’d like to clear up a common misconception about St. Joseph, whose feast day is March 19. In a little-known address given on Aug. 21, 1996, Pope John Paul II spoke about the difficulty for many of accepting “the...
Oct 18, 2018 | Theology of the Body
Free film showing Oct 21, 4 pm, at Cedar Lee Theater, 2163 Lee Road, Cleveland Heights, OH 44118 Second film showing Oct 23, 7 pm, at Holy Rosary Parish, 12021 Mayfield Road, Cleveland, OH 44106 Both followed by Q & A, with Fr. Patrick Schultz and Kyle and Katie...
May 11, 2016 | Theology of the Body
Rules. Yes, rules are good. We sometimes admire the rule breaker, perhaps because we are careless, but sometimes because the rule breaker has new insights. But these are exceptions, in general the rules aid us. Stop lights and traffic signs, being polite, don’t get...
May 8, 2016 | Theology of the Body
For some the emotions constitute the primary indication of love. Then when they have lost these emotions… ”Disaster! All is lost!” “I no longer feel anything (perhaps I even feel revulsion).” (He only had emotions, now with these transitory feelings gone nothing...
May 3, 2016 | Theology of the Body
In this world thoughts are often muddled. “For now we see in a mirror dimly”; love is often falsely described as a feeling rather than ‘a decision to “will the good of another”’ (Saint Thomas Aquinas). Is it difficult?… more than you expected? Smile… courage...
May 3, 2016 | Theology of the Body
Recognizing God as Creator, and oneself and others as created, gives rise to awareness that there are distinctions and the distinctions clarify and illumine the good. This awareness gives us awe and pause to consider our spouse and others as distinct souls with...
