John Paul, the Great: The Misunderstood Pope Media pundits who've been harping all week on the Pope’s ‘strict adherence to traditional Catholic morality and doctrine’ have it wrong. The fact is, John Paul II forged one of the boldest reconfigurations of Catholic theology in centuries. By Debra Murphy |
As I write, rivers of people from all over the world continue to stream—fly, drive, train, bus, bike, and hike—into Rome to pay their respects to Pope John Paul II. One stunned CNN reporter described it as the "largest gathering of people in human history." read the rest at Godspy. |
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Since JustAsIAm "shamelessly" took this article for his blog, I'm going to "shamelessly" use his blog to advertise a key element of this article's subject: JPII's "theology of the body."
Go to this for a taste of some of what it entails (again, just an inkling):
Some articles by Christopher West on the Theology of the Body
This is the actual book containing the Pope's audiences on the Theology of the Body
Another article
Ultimately, the reason why the Pope's pontificate was so successful (both in and outside the Church) was because of his fulfillment of the Christian calling. The media won't ever understand that, nor will it ever try.
This work, the "theology of the body" has really helped my own understanding in ways that may not have been possible otherwise.
I'd be interested to hear what the other readers have to say about it, or at least Christopher West's explanations!
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