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View the full archive of The Word Became Flesh Freedom and Human Nature In the inaugural podcast of "The Word Became Flesh" Fr. Bryce Sibley looks at how the denial of human nature in our post-modern society impacts our concept of freedom and morality. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website The Sistine Chapel: Sanctuary of the Theology of the Body During his homily at the Mass celebrating the restoration of Michelangelo's frescoes in the Sistine Chapel, Pope John Paul II referred to the Sistine Chapel as "the sanctuary of the theology of the human body." In this podcast we will explore the meaning of this phrase seeing how Michelangelo's masterpieces embody John Paul's teaching on the "Theology of the Body." Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Celibacy as Solidarity Using a quote from Jean Vanier, founder of L'Arche Community, as his inspiration, Fr. Sibley looks at "celibacy as solidarity" - in particular with those who are not able to get married and engage in the marital act. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Celibacy for the Sake of the Kingdom and Homosexuality With the upcoming release of the Vatican Instruction on the non-ordination of those with "deep-seated homosexual tendencies" to the priesthood, we look at the theological reasoning behind such a prohibition. This theological reasoning is based on an understanding of celibacy as a renunciation of the good of marriage for the sake of the kingdom of heaven. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Christus: Caput et Corpus "Since the Resurrection, Christ no longer stands alone but is - as the Church Fathers say - always caput et corpus: head and body, open to us all." These words from Cardinal Ratzinger act as part of the basis for reflections in this podcast on the necessity of seeing Christ in union with his Church - Head and Body in a single unity. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Advent and the Uniqueness of Christ In this special "Advent" edition of "The Word Became Flesh" we look at how the events surrounding Christ's Conception and Birth make him unique among other mythological deities. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Mary as Memory of the Church Based on John Paul II's reference to Mary as "Memory of the Church" this edition of "The Word Made Flesh" takes a deeper look at the significance of this title in the life of Our Lady and of the Church. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Contraception and the Hypocrisy of Radical Feminism Contemporary radical feminism desires the recognition of the integral value of the woman, however in this podcast we look at how their espousal of contraception negates the very end for which it strives. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website The Dubious Roots of Contemporary Pacifism In this edition of "The Word Made Flesh" we look at the neo-Marxist influence on certain strands of pacifism within the world and within the Church today. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website The Reality of Death and the Acceptance of Salvation Looking at passages from St. Paul and Cardinal Ratzinger in this podcast we explore how the post-modern attitude towards death impacts the acceptance of salvation through Jesus Christ. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website The Genius of Feminine Theology Drawing from the thought of Fr. Francois Marie Lethel, OCD in this podcast we look at what makes the "feminine theology" of certain female saints (such as St. Therese of Lisieux) unique in contrast to a more "masculine theology" of male saints. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Authenticity and Religious Experience Upon returning from an extended hiatus, in this episode of "The Word Made Flesh" we explore the rejection of Christianity and other "traditional" religions and the search for "authentic" religious experience in "New Age" religions in our society predominated by relativistic modes of thinking. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website On Niceness and Being Nice Niceness has become one of the premiere virtues of post-modernity. In this podcast we will look at its relation to tolerance and individualism and how the etymology of the word helps us to better understand and deal with the spead of the "cult of nice." Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Do Not Dialogue with the Evil One In this first part of a three part series based on themes from Peter Jackson's "Lord of the Rings" trilogy we look at the encounter with the Mouth of Sauron in the "Return of the King" and what it can teach us about entering into dialogue with Satan and his minions. Listen | Listen in your iPhone | Download | View full cache | Visit Website Two Doctors and the Death Penalty In this week's podcast we look at the reactions of two Doctors of the Church - St. Catherine of Siena and St. Therese of Lisieux - when faced with criminals sentenced to death, and try to see how it differs from the reactions of many today who oppose the death penalty. 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