Theology of the Body

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The Tragic Comedy of Dehellenized Vocabulary

By John B. Manos | November 6, 2013

Or, how classical Platonists and modern neoplatonists interpret Theology of the Body topics. In his Regensberg lecture, Pope Benedict complained that we are now encountering the dehellenization of society. That one word has so much import that we could fill books speaking of the ramifications, but in my amateur capacity, I like to summarize what…

Cover of a book titled "Charity and Sex and the Young Man" by Herbert J. Raterman, S.J., featuring a white background with black text and decorative borders. The book appears to discuss Catholic themes related to morality and youth."

“Ask her out” was what they said before the ToB Movement

By John B. Manos | November 5, 2013

I can remember the shock as I heard the answer to a question I put to Fr. John N. Felton, SJ. Fr. Felton, may God grant his soul to rest with a just repose, was a classics professor at Xavier University who used to say noon Mass at my old parish… In Latin, when he…

A book titled "The Dark Night of the Body: Why reverence comes first in intimate relations" by Alice von Hildebrand. The book is placed inside a cardboard box with other books visible in the background. The cover features a dark, reflective design."

Dark Night Arrives

By John B. Manos | November 4, 2013

Finally, today, I had a box in my mailbox — I was hoping, and it turned out to be the box for which I have been waiting. The Fall catalog of Roman Catholic Books advertised this saucy title from Dr. Alice von Hildebrand: It is precisely what it says: a critique of the Theology of the…

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Kosher Observance is the new Catholic Dating Scene?

By John B. Manos | February 24, 2013

Prior to God becoming man, devout souls had only the law, given by God to Moses. It was from God, but the laws is a thing nonetheless, not a person. Prophets got to be with God, know His person in person, but everyone else knew him from the law and what the prophets said. To be…