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TRINITARIAN
COMMUNION
with Fr Samuel Medley, SOLT
IN GRACED
FRIENDSHIPS
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Fundamental
Intuition orThought in the
Theology of the
Body:Man is made in
the image of the
Trinity- for
Communion
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Just as the Father and the Son
eternally beget the Holy Spirit in a
Communion of life and love -Man and woman beget the issue of
life in child bearing.
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Man became the image of God not
only through his own humanity, butalso through the communion of
persons
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Genesis 1:27: So God created
man in his own image, in the
image of God he created him;
male and female he created
them.TOB clearly lays out the basis of
trinitarian communion is being
masculine and feminine.
Man and Woman
He Created
Them
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A human person is not only
brought about, co-created with
man and woman, but they come
to their full maturity of the samelove of man and woman that has
created them.
Man and Woman
He Created
Them
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I ran away from your love but you waited for me, yes, you waited for me and then I heard your song, singingover me, singing over meNow that I hear you Lord, I want to know you more. I want to know you more.Chorus : Sing your song to me. Oh, theres no greater thing than to listen to the sound of your voiceWhen I hear your song I want to sing along and listen to the sound of your voice,the sound of your voiceLord, I am calling your name and Im waiting for you, yes Im waiting for youSo wont you show me your way and I will follow you, yes I will follow you ChorusSinging over me bringing peace and mercy with a song that never endsSining over me marvelous and holy, Lord, I want to hear your song again Chorus
The Sound of Your Voice
by Third Day
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The
Voice ofA
Mother:
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The Masculine VoiceCaused infants to:
-increase heart rate
-increase brain activity
-sweeping eye
movements
-kicking of legs and
thrashing of arms
-excited emotional
response
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The Feminine Voice
Brought About:
-decrease heart rate
-steadied brain activity
-closing of eye lids
-calm body movements-some even began to fall
asleep
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The Man HoldStudies show there is a
universal tendency for
men of every culture to:
-Throw their children highup in the air.
-Hold them out away from
them for eye contact
-Perch them up above
their shoulder
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The Man HoldThese studies show that
the way a man uses his
body to affirm the person
of the child engenders:
-Confidence, Daring
-Trust, Courage
-Adventure, Excitement
-Sense of Freedom
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The Woman HoldMothers more frequentlyuse touch to calm, soothe,
or comfort infants
Bring the child toward herbreasts providing warmth,
comfort, security and
protection
Engenders gentleness,
calm, intimacy, tenderness,
comfort, and humility
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Human DevelopmentIt has clearly come to the popular culture that
each human person needs love and
acceptance to develop as a mature and well-
adjusted person.
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Human DevelopmentDr Conrad Baars, PhD, expert psychiatrist
and consultant for the Vatican
Has shown that each person needs the
affirmation of their personhood in order tocome to full affective, or emotional
maturity.
Man have Emotional Deprivational
Disorderwhich comes from beingunloved.
Most people suffer not because of what
someone did to them, but but of what
someone didnt do- LOVE THEM.
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Human DevelopmentYET HUMAN LOVE because it is
given and received by men and
women can never be neuter, or
without gender.
Man and Woman, through the
perceived bodily contact, voice,
touch, and overall expression oflove, bring about the affirmation
and maturation of the human
person.
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There is no fact that has been established by
social science literature more convincingly than
the following: all variables considered, children
are best served when reared in a home with a
married mother and father. David Popenoe(1996) summarized the research nicely: "social
science research is almost never conclusive,
yet in three decades of work as a social
scientist, I know of few other bodies of data in
which the weight of evidence is so decisively onone side of the issue: on the whole, for
children, two-parent families (p. 176). (Gender
Complementarity and Child Rearing by Dr A.
Dean Beard PhD)
No Fact More Certain:
Wh d d b th
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Theology of the Body - THEOLOGY
From Divine Revelation (Genesis 1-2):The image of the Trinity was revealed
in:
-One Man and One Woman
-Exclusive, Mutual, Covenanted
Conjoining of the Two
Why do we need both
feminine and masculine love
to grow?
Wh d d b th
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Lets Look Within the Human Person
PSYCHOLOGY OF THE BODY
Why do we need both
feminine and masculine love
to grow?
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Lets Look Within the Human Person
PSYCHOLOGY OF THE BODYThe human soul:Intellect
Will- Spiritual Appetite
Reason
Intuition
Energy Appetite
Pleasure Appetite
Focus on single point
Logically conclude
Contemplate Whole
Grasp MeaningLove, Joy, Desire
Hatred, Sadness, Disgust
Hope, Courage/Trust
Despair, Fear, Anger
MAN
WOMAN
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Lets Look Within the Human Person
PSYCHOLOGY OF THE BODYMASCULINE
AFFIRMATION OFTHE HUMAN
PERSON
-Confidence, Daring
-Trust, Courage
-Adventure,
Excitement
-Sense of Freedom
LACK OF MASCULINEAFFIRMATION:(From Gender Study)-Exhibited a general lack of courage and
confidence, especially in accomplishing
difficult goals-"there may be something
unique to fathers that provides children with
different opportunities to regulate their
emotions"
-Were statistically more promiscuous and
found it difficult to live chaste relationshipswell, which is particularly difficult for women
in later years who develop daddy issues-
Showed high sense of aggression and could
not express anger in a healthy way or found it
highly uncomfortable when someone is angry
with them
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Lets Look Within the Human Person
PSYCHOLOGY OF THE BODYFEMININE
AFFIRMATION OF
THE HUMANPERSON
-Gentleness/Calm
-Intimacy/Tendernes
s
-Humility
LACK OF FEMININE
AFFIRMATION:(From Gender Study)
-Found it difficult speak about their feelings,
experience connectedness, and found
intimacy awkward-showed high insecurity
and need for attention, physical contact,
emotional and affirmation-Had difficulty
showing affection, warmth and developing
depth in romantic relationships with their
spouses.
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BAD
NEWS?
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This is where thelittle unloved and
unaffirmed child
inside each personmay start crying.
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I AMUNAFFIRMED
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I AMUNWANTED
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REJECTED
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UNLOVED!
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GOOD
NEWS!
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Redemption of the Body
HOPE- Diagnosis - CureTheology of the Body speaks of a triptych, ora three part revelation of each persons
body.
Beginning-Original Meaning of the Body- Communion
Now-Historical Meaning of Sin and Grace, Fallen yetRedeemed
Future Glory- Your body is made for eternity
ABBA Father-thought of you before the world began
JESUS Saviour-loves you exactly as you are right now
HOLY SPIRIT-fills in the gap between time and eternity
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Redemption of the BodyABBA Father-thought of you before the world began
JESUS Saviour-loves you exactly as you are right nowHOLY SPIRIT-fills in the gap between time and eternity
HEALING THROUGH
GRACED FRIENDSHIPSWITH THE TRINITY
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Redemption of the BodyThis is why one of the most
conducive and healing
environments is to receive
the Sacraments frequently
and devoutly, practice the
life of prayer and penance,
living the virtues of faith,hope, and charity,
expressed in whole hearted
service.
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Redemption of the Body
HOWEVER-We do not fully experience deephealing unless the spiritual graces
we receive are lived in human love.
We are created to live the image ofthe Trinity in human relationships.
We need to experience masculine
and feminine affirmation in gracedfriendships with others.
To love and be loved by different
men and women in community life
and communion.
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FriendshipCatechism of the Catholic Church 2347The virtue of chastity blossoms in friendship. Itshows the disciple how to follow and imitate him
who has chosen us as his friends, who has givenhimself totally to us and allows us to participate in
his divine estate. Chastity is a promise of
immortality.Chastity is expressed notably in
friendship with one's neighbor. Whether it develops
between persons of the same or opposite sex,
friendship represents a great good for all. It leads
to spiritual communion.
Graced
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Graced
Friendship
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