“The body, by expressing itself, manifests the truth of love” (Saint John Paul II, General Audience, 1980).

1. The gift of the Theology of the Body, which offered the global vision of this catechesis as a gift to the Church and the world.
2. The wound of sin and the redemption of the body, which showed the need for Christ to restore that original gaze.
3. Marriage as a primordial sacrament, where the body is revealed as a language of communion.
4. Consecrated virginity and celibacy for the Kingdom, eschatological signs of total surrender to God.
5. The resurrection of the flesh, hope that gives meaning to life and glorifies the body.
6. The language of the body in the liturgy, where the Eucharist is the culmination of the nuptial love of Christ and the Church.
7. The purity of the heart, which allows us to see God in the body with renewed eyes.
8. Human love as an image of the Trinity, a reflection of the divine mystery in man and woman.
9. The vocation to the gift of oneself, the key to the Theology of the Body.
10. Sexuality as a language of love, the body speaks what the heart feels.
11. Sexual difference and the divine plan, Masculinity and femininity as a path to communion

St. John Paul II’s Theology of the Body teaches that the human body, in its dignity and truth, is called to  manifest love and self-giving. The 11 articles published in Exaudi highlight:

1. Comprehensive vision:  The body is a gift, a language that reveals the human vocation and God’s plan.

2. Specific vocations:  Marriage, virginity and celibacy show different paths of total dedication and communion.

3. Redemption and Hope:  Christ’s grace restores the dignity of the body, and the resurrection glorifies our corporeality.

4. Sexuality and difference:  Masculinity and femininity, together with authentic sexuality, reflect the Trinitarian communion and openness to life.

5. Purity and dedication:  Purity of heart and the vocation to give oneself allow one to love with freedom, integrity, and truth.

6. Sacramental dimension:  The liturgy and the Eucharist educate the heart to live the gift of self, anticipating the fullness of the Kingdom.

This series offers a guide to understanding the Theology of the Body, showing that each person is called to live the gift of self in authentic love, integrating body, soul and spirit, and reflecting divine communion in daily life.