Understanding St John Paul II’s teachings on life and sexuality

The Theology of the Body (TOB) is the profound teachings of St John Paul II on life, love, and sexuality.

Mar 17, 2023

 

KUALA LUMPUR: The Theology of the Body (TOB) is the profound teachings of St John Paul II on life, love, and sexuality. As Cardinal Karol Wotyla of Krakow, he spent several years penning his thoughts on the Theology of the Body.

When he became pope, he took five years to deliver this message of love to the world from the Vatican. Theologians, writers, and others then invested many years unpacking St John Paul II’s deep insights on creation and what it means to be human.

Andrew Kong from the Archdiocese of Singapore (as Defender of the Bond) delivered this TOB message of love to parishioners of the Church of the Good Shepherd (GSC) in two days, on February 25 and 26.
Organised by the GSC Family Life Ministry, 90 participants signed up for this programme, last held at the parish several years ago.

The programme was to provide participants with a better understanding of the Church’s teachings on marriage and human sexuality, covering a range of topics related to life, the nature of the human person, the purpose of human sexuality, the sacredness of marriage, and the importance of chastity and purity.

TOB not only expounded on the What but also on the Why and the How.

Participants, young and not so young, were both amazed and touched by these liberating teachings of St John Paul II on life and sexuality. The Family Life ministry feels these profound teachings of TOB need to be further developed and fully understood through follow-up sessions, to be organised later in the year. — By Christopher Cheong Kit Hoe, GSC Family Life Ministry Coordinator