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Our favorite books & videos
These Beautiful Bones
An Everyday Theology of the Body
by Emily Stimpson
These Beautiful Bones takes you on a journey. With both humor and practical wisdom, it sheds light on what the theology of the body has to say about life beyond the bedroom, about the everyday moments of life, helping you discover how to let grace enter into those moments.
The Body Matters – Book Collection
The Body Matters books for children grade-school age. Wonderful for families to easily bring theology of the body into their homes. collect all 16. give as gifts to your children/grandchildren.
Fr. Mike Schmitz Video Series
Fr. Mike Schmitz 4-Part video series, given as an overview; presented as a talk Fr. Mike gives every year to his students on campus. Free after email sign-up, with a PDF, simple 19 page outline available for printing. Easy for all ages to understand and enjoy.
Theology of the Body in an Hour
by Jason Evert
More books by Evert…
-Theology of the His/Her Body
-The Dating Blueprint (for Guys)
-How to Find Your Soulmate without Losing
Your Soul (for Ladies)
Theology of the Body for Beginners
is a concise introduction; Using simple, everyday language, Dr. Christopher West lays a foundation for understanding the basics of St. John Paul II’s Theology of the Body, making his profound teachings on human sexuality easy to grasp and apply in our lives.
Books on Prayer by Fr. Jacques Philippe
St. John Paul the Great has a Carmelite heart. The Catechism states that Carmelites St. John of the Cross and St. Teresa of Jesus are masters of prayer. Although not specifically Carmelite, Fr. Jacques Philippe books on prayer help us learn how to pray, why it is so important and secrets of many saints’ prayer life. Time for God, Thirsting for Prayer, Fire & Light, Searching for and Maintaining Peace, and The Way of Trust and Love, name just a few of his books helping us to be people of true, deep prayer. Prayer that fulfills, transforms and illuminates everything!
Discovering God’s Master Plan for your Life
Access all videos by Christopher West for only $4.95 streaming, which include all 8 sessions. A full-color, thorough workbook can also be purchased through Ascension with this series.