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Theology of the Body

*All editable documents such as Google slides or documents are VIEW-ONLY.  You are able to download them but they are not editable.  If you need a copy to edit, please email: youthministry@gbdioc.org. 
Puberty Booklets **NEW
Female Booklet 
Male Booklet 


Powerpoints
  • Introduction to the Theology of the Body
  • Overview of the Theology of the Body
  • Genesis  
  • Love 
  • ​Contraception *HS
Worksheets  
Intro to the Theology of the Body 
  • Introduction to TOB - Making it Personal (Callie Kowalski, St. Bernard) **NEW
  • Our Hearts are Restless Until they Rest in You - God can Fill 
  • Intro to the Theology of the Body with Christopher West (Accompanying Video Here)
  • Pages for Grades PreK-8th Grade

Holiness, Prayer, and Virtue 
  • Virtue Program - Dominican Sisters Workbook 
Ten Commandments/Rules 
  • Ten Commandment Search/Questions
Contraception *HS
  • Worksheet Accompanying Humanae Vitae - Contraception Focus

Marriage
  • Married Couples (Humanae Vitae)
Parenting 
  • The Love Dare based off of Fireproof
Dating/Courtship/Future Marriage 
  • Letter Project ​
Picture
Links/Articles
Assign a reading, article, or blog to a young person and have them summarize it in a paragraph. Feel free to come up with questions or worksheets to go along with the following links.  

Love/Chastity
The Chastity Project (Jason Evert)
Temptation 
How to deal with Temptation (Fr. Bartunek) 
Freedom
Veritatis Splendor "The Splendor of Truth" (Encyclical Letter - Pope John Paul II)
Conscience 
Forming a Catholic Conscience (Mark Latkovic) 
Contraception
After the Vows - Free, Total, Faithful, Fruitful (Lifeteen)
Article by Doug McManaman: Difference between NFP and Contraception 
Humanae Vitae: Of Human Life by Pope Paul VI
Homosexuality
Link to Letter to the Bishops on the Pastoral Care of Homosexual Persons 
Blog by Christina Mead: Catholics Care About Gays?: The Myth Debunked (Lifeteen)
Do Squares have Three Sides Because We Say So? (Peter Kreeft)
Same Love or Some Lies: Emotion v. Truth (Blog)
COURAGE Ministry (Website)
Dating/Courtship
Pastoral Letter on Cohabitation before Marriage (Kansas Catholic Conference) 
8 Practical Ways to Pursue Chastity While Dating (Blog)
5 Secrets to Successful Dating (Blog - Everett Fritz)
Marriage 
Matrimony (Peter Kreeft)
Biblical Roots of Marriage (USCCB)
God's Plan for Love and Marriage (Dr. Edward Sri)
Church Teaching on Annulments (Fr. W. Becket Soule, O.P.)
Pornography
7 Spiritual Weapons to Battle Pornography (Matt Fradd)
Resources for those who Struggle with Pornography (Diocese of Arlington)
Covenant Eyes: Accountability for those Tempted with Pornography
For Women
Pope John Paul II Letter to Women 
Starting Over 
Starting Over Blog (chastityproject.com)
Parenting/Education 
Familiaris Consortio "The Family in the Modern World" (Pope John Paul II)
Casti Connubii "Of Chaste Wedlock" (Pope Pius XI)
Educational Guidance in Human Love: Outlines for Sex Education (Sacred Congregation for Catholic Education) 
The Truth and Meaning of Human Sexuality (Guidelines for Education within the Family)

Parent Nights on THL of Body 
  • ​List of Resources for Parents (Callie Kowalski  St. Bernard, Green Bay) 

Video Clips 
​Introduction to the Theology of the Body 
  • How can the Body have a Theology? (Christopher West) 
                       (Accompanying worksheet listed in the worksheet section)
  • What am I Made For? 
  • What are We Made For? 
Love/Purity/Chastity  
  • What is Love? (Mark Hart)
  • Giving v. Using (Jason Evert)
  • Conversion Story - The Power of Waiting (Video)
  • Love v. Lust (Jason Evert) 
  • What is Love: Theology of the Body for Middle School
  • Language of the Body: Theology of the Body for Middle School
  • What is Chastity (Brian Butler) 
  • Freedom to Love (Christopher West)
  • Bank of Video Clips to Teach Virtue 
Temptation
  • Standing up to Temptation (Phillip Rivers - Quarterback for the Chargers)
  • Temptations and the Devil (FOCUS Equip - Mark Hart)
  • Jesus Walks on Water (FOCUS Equip - Mark Hart)
Marriage 
  • What is Marriage? (Chosen Program/Jason Evert)
  • Marriage (Jason Evert) ​
Holiness, Prayer, and Virtue  
  • Prayer (FOCUS Equip - Mark Hart)
  • How do I Pray? (Chris Stefanick) 
  • How do I Build Virtue (Chosen Program/Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers)
Contraception *HS
  • Why Condoms Aren't the Answer (Chris Stefanick)
  • How the Birth Control Pill Actually Works (Dr. Larimore)
  • Evils of Contraception (Jason Evert)
  • Natural Family Planning Promotion Video (Diocese of Phoenix)
Homosexuality *HS 
  • Why does the Church Discriminate Against Gays? (Chris Stefanick)
  • "The Third Way": Homosexuality and the Catholic Church 
  • Homosexuality and the Breakdown of the Moral Argument (Fr. Robert Barron)
  • Yes to You (Fr. Claude Burns) 
  • Does the Catholic Church Condemn People with Homosexual Inclinations? (Catholic Answers)
  • What does the Catholic Church teach about Homosexuality? (Catholic Answers)
Cohabitation/Waiting Until Marriage *HS
  • Chastity (Ascension Press)
  • Preparing your Soul for Marriage (Jason Evert)
  • Cohabitation: What Can Parents Do (Leah Darrow)
  • Marriage and Waiting Until Marriage (Phillip Rivers - Quarterback for the Chargers)
Pornography 
  • Terry Cruz on his Pornography Addiction 
Dating/Courtship *HS
  • For Women - Natural Progression of a Relationship (Sarah Swafford) 
  • Trusting God (Jason Evert) 
  • Chastity in Relationships (Phillip Rivers - Quarterback for the Chargers)
  • Preparing your Soul for Marriage (Jason Evert)
  • What Guys and Girls Really Mean (Mark Hart)
Women 
  • Body Image/Self Confidence (Sarah Swafford)
  • God's Love for his Daughters (Matthew Fradd)
  • How to Encourage Men to be Godly and Pure (Jason Evert)
  • Beauty of the Woman (Jason Evert) 
  • Virtue Makes You Beautiful (Music Video) 
  • Are All Guys Jerks? (Jason Evert)
  • Fashion and Modesty (Leah Darrow) 
  • Dressing for Love (Jason Evert)
  • Modesty and Beauty (Janet Sahm)
  • How Not to Find Mr. Right (Sarah Swafford) *HS
  • Discovering your True Worth (Leah Darrow) 
  • ​The Heart of a Woman: Attraction, Emotions, and the Keys to Life-Giving Relationships (Dr. Edward Sri)
  • Modesty (Jason Evert)
  • Seeking the Truth about Womanhood (LIsa Cotter)
Men 
  • Skit for Guys: God's Chisel 
  • The Man Talk (Matt Fradd)
  • Will you be the Hero of Your Life? Men of Virtue, Men of Mission  (Dr. Edward Sri) 
  • The Will to Act (Batman Clip - Rated PG-13)
Forgiveness - Starting Over 
  • Ocean of Mercy (Chris Stefanick)
  • Living a New Life of Purity (Leah Darrow)
  • Confession & the Healing of Memories (Chris Stefanick)
Parenting 
  • Video on Parenting: The Greatest of Goals by Phillip Rivers (Quarterback for the Chargers)
  • Fireproof Trailer (on marriage)
For Schools/Colleges 
  • Three Things You Can Do to Promote Chastity (Jason Evert)
Additional Resources
  • Theology of the Body Text
  • Bible 
  • Catechism of the Catholic Church
  • ​For your marriage (USCCB)
  • Catechetical Formation in Chaste Living:  
  • Guides for Curriculum Design and Publication
  • Prayer for purity before a dance 
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