Thank you for sharing some of your valuable time. It's a joy to step into this fresh beginning with you. As we welcome January we also welcome Sanctity of Life month. A time set aside to reflect on the profound dignity of every human person and the call to love that dignity into the world. This show takes that thought and brings to light what that looks like in the real world. Our focus will be on 2 essential life lines for Moms in crisis pregnancies, pregnancy centers and maternity homes. These places don't just offer services they offer hope, community, and the kind of support that can change the trajectory of a mother's life and her child's future. This is an important conversation and we are grateful you are here to be a part of it.
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Thank you for lending us your ears and your heart. If you have been following us since around Episode 70 you know that we have been covering the Audiences of St. John Paul II that make up the book titled, "Man and Woman He created Them, The Theology of the Body". In this show Adele, Tom and Becky will cover the final chapters of the book as they share why JP II thought the document, "Humane Vitae" (of Human Life) was the coaching manual for not just a better life but a perfect life. The team will also discuss how the great pope saint pointed to a particular power needed to gain not just personal perfection but perfection in relationships as well.
Thank you for joining us for Handbook for Humanity, we truly appreciate the gift of your ears. We are moving through more audiences of St. John Paul II"s Theology of the Body. Today's subject focuses on a challenge to married couples and those considering marriage. In today's audience JP II used Pope Paul VI's Humanae Vitae to describe what married couples can do to reach perfection in their relationships.
Thank you for lending us your ears and your heart. In this show we will be focusing on the last section of St. John Paul II's Theology of the Body titled, "Language of the body". In one of the most important parts of this section JP II points to the body speaking directly to married couples through practices involved in Natural Family Planning. To help with this topic Adele and Tom have invited 3 special guests on the show. Jennifer Connely who has been teaching Natural Family Planning in Acadiana since the 80's and a newly married couple, Wade and Ashley Johnson, who have been practicing Natural Family Planning. So settle in as we unpack these beautiful writings that focus on the bodies ability to speak to the dignity of the human person and the sacredness of martial love.
links mentioned in today's show:
Echo Communities
Natural Womanhood.Org
https://naturalwomanhood.org/category/fertility-awareness-methods/
Thank you for lending us your ears and your heart. We continue our deep dive into the wisdom of St. John Paul II's Theology of the Body. Today we are exploring a profound reflection on one of the many mysteries of human love, the gift of marriage. In this show Adele and Tom are joined by 2 guests, Richard and Pam Andrus. The Andrus's have journeyed through multiple Theology of the Body courses with Adele and Becky Landry. Now press play and get ready to discuss one of the most controversial pieces of scripture, Ephesians 5. Together we will all unpack how John Paul II's insights on this passage from the New Testament are not lofty theology but practical truths that shape daily married life and the call to holiness.
Thanks for lending us your ears and hearts. This conversation turns away from Christ appeals to the resurrection and towards audiences that explore the call to virginity and celibacy for the sake of the Kingdom. In this show we hope to reveal St. John Paul II's thoughts on how the human body speaks a language of total self gift even outside of marriage. For this discussion Adele, and Tom are joined by special guest Emily Byers who's life vocation will provide incredible insights into what it means to be a bride of Jesus in the modern world.
Thank you for lending us your ears and your hearts for another edition of Handbook for Humanity. Adele and Tom are once again joined by guest Hallee Mire as she helps the team finish off St. John Paul II's discussion of his Theology of the Body audiences on Christ Appeals to the Resurrection. Hallee recently returned from an amazing pilgrimage to Poland and she will share insights as to how her experiences brought her in contact with powerful spiritual places as well as images of beautiful mercy and community.
Thank you for joining us for this next part in our series on Christ appeals to the Resurrection from St. John Paul II's Theology of the Body. In this section we are going to discuss the idea that God did not create the body to be thrown away but to be transformed into it's ultimate purpose, to love God and participate fully in the divine life. Listen in as Adele and Tom are once again joined by the artist behind Catholicworldart.com, Irene Thomas as they share the great pope saint's thoughts on Jesus' answer to the questions , will we be married in heaven and what will our bodies be like in the next life.
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Thanks for joining us today. These past couple of shows we've been discussing St. John Paul II's audience's on Christ's appeal to the resurrection but today we are turning our attention toward a celebration and tradition that bridges the sacred and the personal. By using some previously recorded material we want to introduce you to two remarkable women that keep this tradition alive in their communities, one through the quiet reverence of a church alter and the other through caring gatherings held among the gravestones of a local cemetery. So get comfortable and listen in as our contributing content partners, Becki Landry and Colby Allen find out how activities in West Texas help to honor and remember those who have moved on to their next destination in their journey towards resurrection.
Thank you for lending us your open ears and your open hearts. During last weeks show we started a new section in St. John Paul II's Theology of the Body, "Christ Appeals to the Resurrection". This show will take a look at what role death plays in our journey to eternity. So lean in as Adele and Tom get help from our content partners Becki Landry and Colby Allen as the team discusses death not being the end but the beginning of the next part in the journey to see God face to face.
We appreciate you and your interest in learning more about Theology of the Body. The focus of our discussion today will be on an important phrase spoken by Jesus, "He is not the god of the dead but the God of the living". This show starts our coverage of the topic of Jesus and the Resurrection and according to St. John Paul II's insights into this phrase that Jesus spoke to the Sadducees our bodies will play an important role on our journey from life to death to resurrection. Joining Adele, and Tom in this conversation is Lafayette, LA area Catholic Artist, Irene Thomas. Mrs. Thomas shares her love for the Catholic faith and her unique ability to put life on a canvas allows her to share her thoughts on the resurrection in a hopeful and peaceful way.
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We greatly appreciate your time and attention and we hope you find value in what you are about to hear. This show continues a look at the beginning of a different tone by Pope St. John Paul II's in his writings on Theology of the Body. This discussion focuses on how JP II wanted to remind us that Jesus himself taught about the importance of the human body and what we should do with our bodies and how we should view other bodies. You may also hear a certain urgency in the great Pope Saint's words because in a short period after he delivered the audience in today's discussion an assassin attempted to murder him.
We are honored that you are spending some of your valuable time with us. This show is a great resource for anyone wanting to share a quick summary of the first half of St. John Paul II's work called, Theology of the Body. Listen in as Adele and Tom share and discuss JP II's 58th audience as Pope where he explains the incredible importance of two key phrases spoken by Jesus. The 2 phrases are, "In the beginning it was not so", and, "if anyone looks at a women with lust he has already committed adultery in his heart."
Thanks for joining us for this discussion about St. John Paul II's take on the Holy Spirit's role in transformation, shame and the redemption of the body. In this second of our 2 part series Deacon Mike Crain joins Adele and Tom to unpack JP II's understanding of how Jesus says we must call on the Holy Spirit to aid in our battles against life stealing addictions.
We are blessed to have you spending some of your valuable time with us today. We are continuing in the section of Theology of the Body, "Christ appeals to the human heart". In this show we will discuss JP II's writing in TOB on "Life According to the Spirit". Joining Adele and Tom is special guest, Deacon Michael Crain of St. Mary Mother of the Church in Lafayette, LA. Deacon Mike is also a Drug and Alcohol Counselor and he will bring his unique insights to help break open the topic of the Holy Spirit's role in transforming human desires.
We are truly blessed to have you joining us today for our latest edition of Handbook for Humanity! This episode is part 2 of a two part series on St. John Paul II's writings on the subject of Purity. Adele and Tom are joined once again by University of Louisiana Phd student, Hallee Mire as they break open JP II's thoughts on why its so important to give purity a prominent place in modern culture.
Thanks for spending some time with us! This show jumps back into the audiences of St. John Paul II's Theology of the Body. Starting at audience 49 we are looking at the section on the subject of "Purity". The next few audiences that cover Purity will challenge us to live life according to God's Holy Spirit and to have a transformation of heart toward authentic love and freedom. So prepare to listen in as Adele, Tom and Special Guest Hallee Mire dive into the topic of purity and how it can bring you closer to becoming the person God created you to be.
Thank you for lending us your ears! In this episode we are taking a break from talking about the audiences that make up Theology of the Body to discuss a topic on something that many of us do with our bodies every day, work. In one of his 14 encyclicals, titled "on human work" he explored the profound dignity found in working. To add a special layer to today's show we invited who knows a lot about working, owner and General Manager of Hub City Ford in Lafayette, Todd Citron. Listen in as our team breaks open the modern day challenges to leadership, management, and the human dynamics of the work place. So whether you are a business leader, worker or a seeker of spiritual wisdom about work this episode will have something for you.
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Of Human Work
https://www.vatican.va/content/john-paul-ii/en/encyclicals/documents/hf_jp-ii_enc_14091981_laborem-exercens.html
We appreciate you spending some of your valuable time with us. This episode is the second part of our 2 part series with Diocese of Lafayette seminarians, Reid Bourgeois and Matthew Gomez. This episode we will discuss with these possible future priests the St. John Paul II's writings on sexual integrity and how it intersects with real life, virtue building and accountability.
Thank you for sharing your precious time with us. Each summer thousands of young men attending Catholic Seminaries across the country return to their home dioceses to visit family and friends and help Parish Priests and their parishioners. In this episode we visited with 2 Seminarians from the Diocese of Lafayette, Reid Bourgeois and Matthew Gomez. Listen in as these two gifted young men share a little about themselves plus thoughts on a topic mentioned over 15 times by St. John Paul II in Theology of the Body, Celibacy for the Kingdom.