Iciar OcarizNuptial Mystery Blog 10John Paul II’s Theology of the Body and Familiaris Consortio both present guidelines and wisdom for each moment of marriage preparation…Nov 10, 2017Nov 10, 2017
Iciar OcarizNuptial Mystery Blog Response 9I had never read the Jeweler’s Shop before but found it to be a beautiful and profound reflection on the love that exists between a man and…Nov 4, 2017Nov 4, 2017
Iciar OcarizNuptial Mystery Blog 8Matthias Scheeben and Dietrich von Hildebrand’s theologies both speak of natural love’s supernatural transformation through participation…Oct 28, 20171Oct 28, 20171
Iciar OcarizNuptial Mystery ~ Blog 7Hugh of St. Victor and Thomas Aquinas emphasized several of the same things. They both thought of marriage as being a restoration of…Oct 14, 20171Oct 14, 20171
Iciar OcarizNuptial Mystery Blog Response 6What resources would you draw from Bernard of Clairvaux or Hildegard of Bingen in developing a spirituality for the sacrament of marriage?Sep 30, 20172Sep 30, 20172
Iciar OcarizJournal 5 — Nuptial MysteryI definitely did not entirely agree with St. Augustine’s views on sex and marriage. For example, I was bothered by how he thought it would…Sep 23, 20172Sep 23, 20172
Iciar OcarizJournal 4 — Nuptial MysteryOn the whole, the readings for Catholic marriages are both beautiful and challenging. They present how marriage is a participation in the…Sep 16, 20173Sep 16, 20173
Iciar OcarizJournal 3 — Nuptial MysterySacraments are “efficacious signs of grace”. As human beings, we use signs and symbols all the time. Our language is highly symbolic, for…Sep 12, 20173Sep 12, 20173
Iciar OcarizJournal 2 — Nuptial MysteryThe results of Donna Freitas book fit right in with Zygmunt Bauman’s view of modernity as being obsessed with transience and not being tied…Sep 2, 20175Sep 2, 20175