Tag: St John Paul II
From rap to sacred art, Theology of the Body deep dive...
The last thing one would expect to hear is hip hop artist Lil Wayne on a five-day immersion course exploring the writings of St Pope John Paul II on gender, marriage and family-but that's exactly what Bill used to speak on the Theology of the Body.
The return of the Theology of the Body
As January 2025 approaches, excitement is building among Catholic parish leaders and parishioners for the return of the Theology of the Body course featuring the esteemed Bill Donaghy from the Theology of the Body Institute.
A cut from above
Sydney-based Colombian barber Juan-Pablo Rendon, named by his mother after St John Paul II, arrived in Sydney almost seven years ago in debt and knowing little English, but was filled with the Catholic sense of hope.
Vatican to propose “renewed exercise” of Roman primacy in new ecumenical...
On 13 June the Dicastery for promoting Christian Unity will launch a new document summarising the responses to St John Paul II’s ‘Ut Unum Sint,’ and make a proposal for the renewed exercise of the papacy.
Invoking John Paul the Great
The recent 10th anniversary Mass of St John Paul II’s canonisation was something of a “grand recapitulation” of the John Paul II years, writes George Weigel.
Christopher West leads revolution of the heart
Recognised around the globe as one of the most passionate preachers of St John Paul II’s Theology of the Body, Dr Christopher West was in Sydney for a five-day immersion into St John Paul II’s landmark book Love and Responsibility, co-hosted by the Sydney Centre for Evangelisation.
Christopher West brings JPII’s Theology of the Body to Liverpool
Over 500 eager Catholics flocked to All Saints Liverpool to hear Dr Christopher West speak on the spiritual teachings of St John Paul II.
Poland remembers, defends JPII 18 years after his death
Eighteen years after the death of St John Paul II April 2, 2005, his native Poland remembered him with vigils and marches.
The biggest one—a...
All welcome as JPII shrine opens
Australia’s first and only shrine dedicated to one of the 20th centuries most popular Popes will be officially opened next weekend on Sydney’s Central...
George Weigel – The real field hospital
In December 2021 and May 2022, I had the pleasure of teaching a mini-course in Rome, exploring the life and thought of St John...
Papal consecration of Russia, Ukraine has history of controversy behind it
While bishops in Ukraine and Russia were grateful Pope Francis would consecrate their nations to Mary, other Catholics eagerly awaited the text of the...
The Blessed Virgin Mary in history
The Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary celebrated on September 8 follows by nine months the Feast of her Immaculate Conception...