Monday, 24 September 2012

LATEST MUST-HAVE THEOLOGY OF THE BODY RESOURCES



www.pauline.org  actual Theology of the Body text: “Male & Female He Created Them--a Theology of the Body,”
“TOB Made Simple” & more
www.christopherwest.com  books, free downloads, DVDs, CDs (also, search for Christopher West and Jason Evert YouTubes)
www.theologyofthebody.net  largest compilation of all kinds of resources / speakers. Fr. Loya DVDs / Spanish TOB
www.ascensionpress.com  line of TOB books.
 “Biology of the Theology of the Body,” Vicki Thorn, RN (the science to back up TOB)—she also founded
                       “Project Rachel” for post-abortion healing—Her DVDs/CDs:
www.theologyofthebody.net
www.taborlife.org  Fr. Thomas Loya—premiere TOB speaker, available also for retreats, men’s porn recovery, etc. His study group: www.ustream.com/channel/theology-of-the-bodyPast classes are archived.
Pope Benedict’s intro to TOB: “On the Collaboration of Men and Women in the Church and in the World” www.vatican.va 

www.WhyGenderMatters.com Dr. Leonard Sax

BEST THEOLOGY OF THE BODY INTRODUCTIONS?
--Christopher West DVDs (study series)
--"Love and Responsibility" by Karol Wojtyla (John Paul II) www.pauline.org / Want easy version? "Men, Women and the Mystery of Love" by Edward Sri
--The actual text: "Male and Female He Created Them--A Theology of the Body" John Paul II www.pauline.org (Christopher West did a verse by verse commentary on the text, also available from www.pauline.org)

--"Men and Women Are From Eden" by Mary Healy (a very short, complete overview with Scripture quotes & study questions)
--"On the Collaboration of Men and Women in the Church and in the World" by Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger (Pope Benedict).  www.vatican.va

--Theology of the Body Made Simple by Anthony Percy (covers Genesis), very small book
--Theology of the Body for Beginners by Christopher West, medium-sized book
--Theology of His/Her Body (2 books in one) by Jason Evert (great for teens, mostly relational stuff)


SPANISH: www.TheologyOftheBody.net--Spanish DVDs: http://ascensionpress.com/products?utf8=%E2%9C%93&keywords=God%27s+Plan+for+a+Joy-Filled+Marriage-Spanish+Edition+DVD+%286-Part+Study%29
--"Good News About Sex & Marriage" by Christopher West  in Spanish from www.ascensionpress.com
--The Theology of the Body text is available in Spanish from Pauline Books & Media, Chicago: 312-346-4228

TOB MARRIAGE PREP COURSE: www.TransformedInLove.com


FOR TEENS: “God’s Plan for Your Life—Theology of  the Body for Teens”  (textbook) www.pauline.org
“Theology of the Body for Teens” (DVDs, workbks, leader’s guide)
www.ascensionpress.com
“Theology of His/Her Body” by Jason Evert (2 books in one, great intro to TOB, very easy read!) www.ascensionpress.com
“The Thrill of the Chaste”  by Dawn Eden (NYC rock journalist living “Sex and the City” lifestyle, Catholic convert)
“Wait for Me” by Rebecca St. James (practical ideas)
www.TOBET.org—teens evangelizing teens with TOB (peer ministry) Monica Ashour’s group out of Texas, can be replicated

RESOURCES BY / FOR WOMEN:  www.WomenMadeNew.com Healing for Women (www.DemandYourDignity.com)
Karen Doyle: “The Genius of Womanhood” small gift-style book 
www.pauline.org
Sr. Prudence Allen, RSM: "The Concept of Woman" (she's big into the complementarity of the sexes)

Janet Smith: "Why Humanae Vitae Was Right--A Reader," "Humanae Vitae: A Generation Later," "Life Issues, Medical
        
Choices," "The Right To Privacy"
Kimberly Hahn: "Life-Giving Love--Embracing God's Beautiful Design for Marriage"
Alice von Hildebrand: "The Privilege of Being a Woman"
Sr. M. Timothy Prokes, FSE: "Towards a Theology of the Body and Mutuality: The Human Image of Trinitarian Love"
      
    http://www.christendom.edu/grad/acad/grad%20prof%20pages/prokes.shtml
Sr. Therese Auer, OP (Nashville Dominicans) has written something on TOB for use in schools (her specialty is
        
 philosophy) stauer@op-tn.org615-256-5486
Sr. Sara Butler: "The Catholic Priesthood and Women" (world-class theologian, Sister was a proponent of women's
        
 ordination for many years, until coming into contact with John Paul II and Theology of the Body)
Katrina Zeno: “Discovering the Feminine Genius” (formerly "Every Woman's Journey") www.pauline.org and "The Body Reveals God—an
             Introduction to the Theology of the Body"

Mary Healy: "Men and Women are from Eden"—great little intro and study guide
Mary Shivanandan: "Crossing the Threshold of Love"
Patty Schneier: CDs from http://www.onemoresoul.com/(talks to parents, teens, and a powerful personal testimony)
Steve Harvey: “Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man” (with reservations! Harvey is OK with sex before marriage)
John & Stasi Eldredge: “Captivating: Unveiling the Mystery of a Woman’s Soul”
“Women, Sex and the Church—a Case for Church Teaching” (compilation of women scholars) www.pauline.org
“Woman, God’s Masterpiece,” must-hear 2-CD set by Christopher West
“On the Dignity and Vocation of Woman,” “Letter to Women,” “Women—Teachers of Peace,” all by Pope John Paul II
“My Peace I Give You: Healing for Sexual Wounds with the Help of the Saints” by Dawn Eden 

RESOURCES FOR MEN: Books by John Eldredge (e.g.,“Wild at Heart: Discovering the Secret of a Man’s Soul,” “Fathered by God—Learning What Your Dad Could Never Teach You”), “Be a Man!” by Fr. Larry Richards, anything by Dr. Phil Mango: www.theologyofthebody.net,  

MUST-SEE MOVIES: “Fireproof,” “Courageous”—what does it mean to be a man?

EVOLUTION DVDS: Creation or Evolution? (hint: it's both) VISION VIDEO
Theology of Body & Evolution-Dr.Sternberg
www.theologyofthebody.net

NATURAL FAMILY PLANNING:
“Humanae Vitae”  www.vatican.va
Janet Smith: "Why Humanae Vitae Was Right--A Reader”
Kimberly Hahn: "Life-Giving Love--Embracing God's Beautiful Design for Marriage"
Patty Schneier: CDs from
http://www.onemoresoul.com/ (talks to: parents on TOB for teens, teens, & a powerful personal testimony)
Billings Method of Ovulation:
www.boma-usa.org

“Couple to Couple League”

INFERTILITY (and other issues of women's health):
www.NaProtechnology.com natural,

moral, safe, effective medical treatments (also for other
feminine problems) based on lastest science. 

Nat’l Center for Women’s Health: www.popepaulvi.com
book: "Facing Infertility" www.pauline.org


HOMOSEXUALITY / SAME-SEX ATTRACTION:
www.courageRC.net  (also for youth, Spanish),
Books: “Homosexuality and the Catholic Church” by Fr. John Harvey
“The Heart of Female Same-Sex Attraction” by Janelle Hallman
www.ivpress.com 


PORNOGRAPHY: www.ReclaimSexualHealth.com     www.tinyurl.com/PornPreventionResources    


PRO-LIFE: www.humanlife.org free chastity, relationships, pro-life resources     www.rockforlife.org – info, T-shirts, etc.
“180 Movie” YouTube (pro-abort teens change minds on spot)
“Unplanned” DVD & book by Abby Johnson, former director of one of the largest Planned Parenthoods in America


SEX ED: www.familyhonor.org
Other resources: 
http://hellburns.blogspot.com/2012/05/theology-of-body-sex-ed.html#.UYifk6Jwr0c

TEEN HOMEWORK: Watch YouTubes by Jason and Crystalina Evert, Christopher West, music vid “Who’s Gonna Save My Soul? by Gnarls Barkley about “person,” Vicki Thorn YouTubes (science & biology of TOB)


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