Theology of the Body: An Introduction for the Whole Family

Recap w cheating

Your Child’s Identity— provide him or her with these: Security Wonder Maturity Reverence

Security: Sense of Self Your Child’s Identity Security: Sense of Self Wonder Maturity Reverence

Security: Sense of Self-Kiss/hug/loving words between parents; DIVORCE/WIDOW

Security: Sense of Self Your Child’s Identity Security: Sense of Self Wonder: Life as Mystery Maturity Reverence

You model this WONDER by Affirmative Living-(presence not presents)

Security: Sense of Self Your Child’s Identity Security: Sense of Self Wonder: Life as Mystery Maturity: Purity Reverence

Security: Sense of Self Your Child’s Identity Security: Sense of Self Wonder: Life as Mystery Joe Bieger story or Joshua Maturity: Purity Reverence: Communion

  Questions for you to discuss: 1. Do I view my future spouse with reverence/awe? Why or why not? 2. Do I feel that my future spouse views me with reverence/awe? Why or why not? How does that make you feel? 3. When the giddiness and awe wear off, do you think you can reach deep within yourself and remember these days of wonder….recalling why you fell in love? 4. Do you realize that love is different from being in love, true love having deep reverence, in love being more selfish…I feel good, not she/she is good? What difference will that make in the future for you two?

Your Child’s Identity— provide him or her with these: Security Wonder Maturity Reverence

SECURITY, WONDER, MATURITY, REVERENCE—5 BOXES BELOW…SECURITY, FIRST TWO…THE REST PARALLEL THE 3 REMAINING

Parent’s Role—The Church’s Document: The Truth and Meaning of Human Sexuality “Only information proportionate to each phase [years of innocence and puberty] …should be presented to children and young people” (124).

Parent’s Role—The Church’s Document: The Truth and Meaning of Human Sexuality “Formation in chastity and timely information regarding sexuality must be provided in the broadest context of education for love” (70). It is not sufficient, therefore, to provide information about sex together with objective moral principles;[it also needs to be presented in light of love of God within vocation to love]”

The Broadest Context of Education for Love

Helpful Resources www.tobet.org Other power points to show your children PARENT’S GUIDE: Theology of the Body for Teens: Middle School Edition, Monica Ashour. TOB in Touch with Adults—online video resource for parents via MyCatholicFaithDelivered.com TOB in Touch with Middle School Students—online video course with fundamentals (no mention of sexuality) MyCatholicFaithDelivered.com TOB in Touch with High School Students—online video course with fundamentals, plus masculinity and femininity, and sexual desire MyCatholicFaithDelivered.com