A New Language: A Study Guide on John Paul II's Theology of the Body covers the basic concepts of the theology of the body as presented in Crossing the Threshold of Love by
Mary Shivanandan, S.T.D. (The Catholic University of America Press,
1999). Under the guidance of a trained facilitator, participants learn
from their own and others' experiences that the theology of the body
both affirms their own deepest intuitions and opens them to the
fullness of God's plan "from the beginning" as revealed in Scripture
and mediated by the Sacraments.
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| The study guide has 24 sessions, grouped in four seasons corresponding to the sections of The Theology of the Body by Pope John Paul II (Pauline Books and Media, 1997). Each session is based on excerpts from Crossing the Threshold of Love and every participant should have this book as well as the study guide. Each session also has some recommended excerpts from The Theology of the Body, but
only the facilitator needs to have these. However, because so many
participants have also requested these excerpts, we have obtained a
license from Pauline Books and Media to provide copies of the Wednesday
talks from which the excerpts are taken. The full set is 130 pages and
can be obtained for a fee of $3.00 per person and your cost of
duplication. |
The facilitator may choose to use the new edition of John Paul II's work, Man and Woman He Created Them: A Theology of the Body, for which the citations are also available. A license to make copies of the excerpts from the new edition has been requested but not yet received.
The study guide has references to the Catechism of the Catholic Church
and a biblical reading for each session, a Glossary of Terms, and a
Facilitator's Guide with detailed instructions on how to run a group.
All facilitators must be certified by Imago Dei, Inc.
To introduce you to the study guide, the first session and its texts may be viewed. Please note that all materials are covered by international copyrights. The complete table of contents of the study guide may also be viewed. | |
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