On this the Feast Day of our beloved Pope St. John Paul II, we at TOBET continue to trust in his
intercession for the Church and for the first organization (TOBET!) established to promulgate the Theology of the Body (TOB), especially geared toward families, children, and youth.
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Hope in Action
Some things simply require a bodily experience to properly understand why we should have a healthy fear of it. God gave us a huge world to explore, and a sense of fear to keep us safe from danger. But even so, that fear should not keep us from legitimately pursuing our goals – the greatest of which is to love God above all else. But when we overcome our fears in pursuit of God, we come to a greater love of Him through the virtue of courage.
The Body Teaches Friendship
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Making the Body Move
This post discusses the basis of good music, and how are bodies can let us know it’s good by the way it makes it feel and the way it can change our moods.
Our Comforting Presence
While death is a subject we don’t like to think about, we often make an effort to attend funerals with our bodies, as our physical presence comforts those mourning the dead.
Miracles of the Body
Pope John Paul II’s intercession after his death saved the lives and health of two women who prayed to him for help, thus securing his canonization in 2014.
Sunday Best
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The Uniforms Matter
The author reflects on the significance of school uniforms, highlighting their role in promoting equality, fostering community identity, and enhancing safety. They suggest that uniforms reinforce shared educational purpose and relationships among individuals.
Sports Teach TOB, Too
Sports teach valuable life lessons about physical limits, self-improvement, self-mastery, teamwork, and friendship, highlighting the importance of the body in education and human experience.
God Made You As You Ought to Be
The post discusses the confusion surrounding gender identity, affirming God’s intentional design of male and female. It emphasizes that our biological sex plays a fundamental role in societal dynamics.