Theology of the Body

  • Abstinence or Chastity Education and the Prevention of HIV/AIDS

    Image: Katy Duclos My friend AJ posted this: My other friend Dr. Ryan Borja Capitulo (an OB-Gyn) commented this: Here’s what’s going on. The studies that say abstinence education does not work, if you look more closely, are usually funded/controlled/conducted by… Continue reading

  • Abstinence and Chastity Education, An Evolution

    1979-1984: St. John Paul II’s Theology of the Body Audiences | Michael Waldstein’s Outline here 1995: The Truth and Meaning of Human Sexuality: Guidelines for Education Within the Family 1998: Chastity After the Sexual Revolution Chastity Before Marriage: a Fresh… Continue reading

  • Let’s Talk Submission, Part 3: Last Thoughts

    Let’s Talk Submission: Part 1 Let’s Talk Submission Part 2: Some Practical Suggestions I’d like to go back to some women’s concerns about their husband’s inability or unwillingness to lead, and ways to help with that. Try writing out a… Continue reading

  • Christianity vs. The New Orthodoxy

    SELF Then: So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them. – Genesis 1:27 Now: Me + Feelings + Hormones + Surgery = Gender-fluid I create myself.… Continue reading

  • Sex Education in the Homeschool

    A homeschooling mom friend asked how we do sex ed in our homeschool, so I’m listing some suggestions: Until age 10 or so, sex ed is pretty much “go with the flow” around here. Children are naturally curious and ask… Continue reading

  • Contraception vs. NFP in Catholic Philippines

    Oh yes, it’s Lent. It seems the anti-life and anti-family movements are out in full force again. Did funding come in recently? In just the past week, several articles have been published targeting the Catholic church yet again for its… Continue reading

  • Fiat and The Family

    An entry for Filipinos for Life’s December Blogging Event, What Child is This? Bearing Children as the World’s Salvation Christmas season is the perfect time to discuss the bearing of children. That today is the Feast of the Holy Family… Continue reading

  • Where There Is Love, There Is No Need for Feminism (An F4L Blogging Event Post)

    Feminism supposedly has accomplished much, but apparently, still not enough. When/where does it end? Most feminism, especially the radical, militant kind, seems to stem from places of anger, fear, and unrest. There is no peace to be found. These women… Continue reading

  • Homosexuality and Real Solutions

    In Part 1, I talked about the band-aid solutions offered by popular culture being inadequate to address the prevention of same-sex attraction/homosexuality itself. Speaking to those causes listed by the Catholic Medical Association, I’d like to make the following suggestions,… Continue reading

  • Finally, Someone in the Philippine Media Gets It Right

    And a lawyer to boot. You won’t usually see “Filipino”, “lawyer”, “writer”, and “understands Catholic teaching” all in the same sentence. Add to that he’s got an understanding of how contraceptives REALLY work. But hey, there’s always got to be… Continue reading

    Finally, Someone in the Philippine Media Gets It Right