Fr. John Riccardo (www.FrJohnRiccardo.Libsyn.com) presents a series of talks on The Theology of the Body, a series of lectures given by Blessed John Paul II (JP II) during his Wednesday audiences between 1979 and 1984. Fr. Riccardo’s talks were recorded between September 2010 through March 2011.
- Session One
The series began with a viewing of the movie Nine Days that Changed the World. - Session Two: “Theology of the Body: What the Heck is This?”
– Summary coming soon… - Session Three: “In the Beginning”
– Summary coming soon… - Session Four: “There Was a Time When it All Went Wrong”
– Summary coming soon… - Session Five: “Grace Makes Beauty Out of Ugly Things”
– Summary coming soon… - Session Six: “Value Not Sufficiently Appreciated”
– Summary coming soon… - Session Seven: “Out of the Heart”
– Summary coming soon… - Session Eight: “Climate Change”
– Summary coming soon… - Session Nine: “A Heretical Little Ditty”
Review of handouts, opening prayer: 0:00 – 4:30
Introduction, opening questions: 4:31 –
Overview of JP II’s Audiences 64-72 to be discussed:
Reading of Matthew 22:23-33: 11:45 – 14:48
Two things in this passage that often cause confusion: 14:49 – 16:32
Two things about the resurrection revealed by God:
– The future resurrection of the body: 16:33 – 25:45
– The state of the bodies of risen human beings: 25:46 – - Session Ten: “Ephesians 5: Oh, THAT Passage”
Review, Prep for the following week & Opening Prayer: 0:00 – 4:33
Introduction: 4:33 – 9:07
Reading of Ephesians 5:21-33: 9:08 – 11:20
Thoughts on the abbreviated version & its implication: 11:20 – 15:37
Common Objections: 15:38 – 26:45
Four key terms in Ephesians 5:21-33 that cause confusion:
– Meaning of “subordinate” in this context: 26:46 – 43:07
– Meaning of “head” in this context: 43:08 – 52:34
– Meaning of “love” (aka “agape”) in this context: 52:35 – 56:39
– Meaning of “handed over” in this context: 56:40 – 1:05:43
JP II’s comments summarizing Ephesians 5 in his:
– Audiences 82-102,
– Apostolic letter The Dignity and Vocation of Women (#24) and
– Audience 90 1:05:44 – 1:14:45
Summary: 1:14:46 – 1:20:40
Conclusion: 1:20:41 – 1:25:45 - Session Eleven: “If Jesus is Not Lord of Our Sexuality, He is Lord of Nothing”
Opening Prayer, Suggested Reading & Introduction: 0:00 – 11:45
Three quotes about contraception from surprising sources: 11:46 – 14:35
Stats about Catholics using contraception: 14:36 – 18:10
Historical summary of contraception and religion: 18:11 – 30:25
JP II’s purpose behind the Theology of the Body: 30:26 – 39:22
The crucial passage of Pope Paul VI’s encyclical, Humanae Vitae: 39:23 – 43:20
The twofold purpose of marriage: 43:21 – 50:07
Selected passages from Gaudium et Spes, JP II’s General Audience #121: 50:08 – 1:01:39
What’s wrong with contraception? Three things: 1:01:40 – 1:08:54
Summary of the Series: 1:08:55 – 1:15:25
Audience Q & A: 1:15:26 – 1:33:38