Thanks to Rebeca Barba for sharing this exciting news about the upcoming international symposium on TOB. I would LOVE to find a way to attend…how about you? -Scott
Thy Kingdom Come!
Love: The Splendor of the Gift
International Symposium on the Theology of the Body
November 9-12, 2011
Rome
Pontifical Athenaeum Regina Apostolorum
Wednesday, November 9
10:00 General audience with Pope Benedict XVI in the Paul VI Audience Hall for all participants and speakers
The rest of the day is free.
Thursday, November 10: 1st General Session
Morning: Theoretical Aspects of the Theology of the Body
Moderator: Fr. Thomas Williams, LC
- 8:30 Directed Meditation based on the theology of the body in the chapel of Regina Apostolorum: Fr. Martin Connor, LC
- 9.00 Greetings from the Rector of Regina Apostolorum and general introduction to the theology of the body: Fr. Pedro Barrajón, L.C.
- 9. 45 Cardinal Carlo Caffarra of Bologna: Importance and meaning of the theology of the body
- 10. 30 Dr. Rocco Buttiglione, Vice-President of the House of Deputies of Italy: The theology of the body in the thought of Karol Wojtyla
- 11.00 Break
- 11.30 Fr. Ramón Lucas, LC, Professor of philosophical anthropology and bioethics at the Gregorian University of Rome: Theology of the body and the Christian vision of sexuality—philosophical aspects
- 12.30 Mass
Afternoon (Two tracks)
A) Philosophical aspects of the theology of the body
Moderator: Fr. Rafael Pascual, L.C.
- 15.00 Dr. Ales Bello, Philosophy professor at the Lateran Pontifical University of Rome: Phenomenology as a philosophical method in the theology of the body
- 15.30 Fr. José Antonio Labeaga, LC, Professor of philosophical anthropology at Regina Apostolorum: Corporeity in St. Thomas Aquinas
- 16.00 Xavier Lacroix, Professor of moral theology at the University of Leon: The meaning of the body in married love
- 16.30 Fr. Pascal Ide, Director of the Office for Universities of the Congregation for Catholic Education: To give one’s own body: The personal perspective of John Paul II
- 17.00 Break
B) Theological aspects of the theology of the body
Moderator: Fr. Philippo Morlacchi, Italian Bishops Conference
- 15.00 Fr. Giovanni Boer, Professor of Biblical theology at Regina Apostolorum: The use of Sacred Scripture in the theology of the body
- 15.30 Fr. Manlio Sodi, OSB, Professor of liturgy at the Salesian Pontifical University of Rome: The theology of the body and the spirit of the liturgy
- 16.00: Fr. Walter Schu, LC, Professor at the Classical Humanities College of Cheshire, CT: Chastity and the gift of self in the theology of the body
- 16.30 Dr. Scott Hanh, Franciscan University of Steubenville, Theology of the Alliance and Theology of the Body.
- 17.00 Break Followed by One track
- 17.30 Experiences and testimonies regarding the theology of the body
Fr. Marcelo Bravo, LC Director of the Center for Studies on John Paul II at Regina Apostolorum
Fashion show of “Turris Eburnea”
Fr. George Elsbett, L.C., with Corbit and Brigit Gams (Austria and Germany)
Fr. Martin Connor, L.C. (Ireland, England, and the United States)
Sergio and Lorea Bringas of “Amor Seguro” (Mexico and Latin America)
Jason and Holly Routley (Canada)
Other testimonies from the U.S., Canada, and other countries
Presentation of the program “Pure Fashion”
19.30 Conclusion and Dinner
21.00 Eucharistic Hour
Friday, November 11: Second General Session
Moral, pastoral, and cultural aspects of the theology of the body
Morning: Moderator: Fr. Gonzalo Miranda, LC
- 8.30 Directed Meditation based on the theology of the body in the chapel of Regina Apostolorum: Fr. Martin Connor, LC
- 9.00 Monsignor Savio Hon, Secretary of the Pontifical Council for the Evangelization of Peoples: The theology of the body and the evangelization
- 9.30 Dr. Janet Smith, Professor of moral theology at Sacred Heart Seminary in Detroit, MI: The differences between the arguments against Contraception in Love and Responsibility and the theology of the body
- 10.00 Dr. Mario Morcellini, head of the faculty of sociology at the Sapienza University of Rome: Communication and secularization: the example of the body
- 10.30 Break
- 11.00 Christopher West, Fellow of the Theology of the Body Institute of Philadelphia, PA: Living the theology of the body as a call to holiness: The journey of the interior life
- 11. 45 Questions
- 12.30 Mass
Afternoon (Two tracks)
A) Pastoral and cultural aspects of the theology of the body
Moderator: Fr. Michael Ryan, LC
- 15.00 Dr. Yves Semen, Director and professor of moral philosophy and politics at the Institut Européen d’Etudes Anthropologiques Philanthropos at Freiburg, Switzerland: The pedagogy of sexuality in the light of John Paul II’s theology of the body
- 15.30 Dr. Michaëla Liuccio, Professor of sociology at the Sapienza University: In search of the lost body: the body in contemporary society
- 16.00 Katrina Zeno, Coordinator of the John Paul II Resource Center for Theology of the Body and Culture for the Diocese of Phoenix, Arizona: Theology of the body for parish catechesis: from womb to tomb
- 16.30 Dr. Yvonne Dohna, Professor at the Gregorian Pontifical University: Theology of the body in art: a theological-artistic reading of Michelangelo’s paintings in the Sistine Chapel
B) Moral and bioethical aspects of TOB
Moderator: Fr. Juan Pablo Ledesma, LC
- 15.00 Dr. George Woodall, Professor of moral theology at Regina Apostolorum: theology of the body and responsible parenthood
- 15.30 Dr. Mary Shivanandan, Theology Professor at the John Paul II Institute for Marriage and Family in Washington, D.C.: Anamnesis, suffering and the theology of the body
- 16.00 Fr. Joseph Tham, LC, Professor of bioethics at Regina Apostolorum: Bioethical aspects of the theology of the body
- 16.30 Dr. Giorgia Brambilla, Professor of bioethics at Regina Apostolorum: Theology of the body and the culture of life
- 17.00 Break
Evening (One track) Moderator: Fr. Pedro Barrajón, LC
- 17.30 Dr. Guido Traversa, Philosophy professor at the European University of Rome and at Regina Apostolorum: The contribution of theology of the body in the renewal of philosophy of Christian inspiration
- 18:00 Monsignor Sygmund Zymonsky, President of the Pontifical Council for Health Care Workers: the theology of the body and pastoral aspects of health care
- 18.30 Dr. Michael Waldstein, Theology professor at Ave Maria University in Naples, FL: The future of theology of the body
- 19.00 Dinner
- 19.30-22:30 Christopher West Presentation: “Fill These Hearts”
