About this episode
The episode continues the discussion on the Song of Songs, focusing on the theology of the body and its implications for marriage and relationships.
This episode we are continuing our discussion, with JPII, on the Song of Songs and how the Bride and Bridegroom are living out the spousal meaning of their bodies. JPII sheds light on how the theology of our bodies can transform our lives and relationships. We talk about how this applies to our marriages and how you can apply it in your life! Quotes: “The truth of love, which is proclaimed by the Song of Songs cannot be separated from the “language of the body”. The truth of love enables the same “language of the body” to be reread in the truth. This is also the truth of the increasing closeness of the spouses, which grows through love: and closeness means also initiation into the mystery of the person. However, it in no way signifies the violation of that mystery.” (TOB 111:1) “As an apple tree among the trees of the wood, so is my beloved among young men. I sit in his shadow, for which I longed, and sweet is his fruit to my taste.” (Song 2:3-6) “The reciprocal closeness expressed through the body is above all a source of the growth of the intimate “language of the heart”. (TOB 111:2) “The verses spoken by the man-bridegroom…concentrate above all on the specific “revelation of…
People in this episode
Host: Be Filled Podcast
Topics covered
- theology of the body
- spousal meaning
- marriage
- intimacy
- love
Keywords
- Song of Songs
- theology of the body
- marriage
- intimacy
- love
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Song of Songs, TOB 111:1, TOB 111:2, Song 2:3-6
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