The Genesis of Gender: Rediscovering The Gift of Being Man and Woman

8151 Poplar Avenue,Germantown TN 38138

18 February, 2023

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Please join us on Saturday morning, February 18th, at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church for a morning with Bill Donaghy and his teachings on the Theology of the Body! The morning will begin with 8:15 mass in the church and then will move over to St Therese Hall for the three talk event. The theme of the day will be "The Genesis of Gender: Rediscovering the Gift of Man and Woman. Below you can find the titles and talk descriptions for the three talks Bill will be presenting. 1. Everything's Amazing but Nobody's Happy: Rekindling Wonder through the Theology of the Body Modern man has everything at his fingertips but is anything reaching his heart? We live in the most technologically advanced society in human history, with answers at the tips of our fingers and ways to communicate instantly with anyone anywhere. But with all of these ways to communicate, we still seem so far from real communion. Discover how a knowledge of the theology of our bodies can return us to a truly life-giving “FaceTime” with others that will reawaken wonder. 2. The Genesis of Gender: Rediscovering Who We Are Our culture continuously asks the question “Who am I?” LGBTQIA? This long list of letters is an attempt to categorize those who feel constricted by the heteronormative binary of male/female. But what does it really mean to be a human person today? Can the ancient book of Genesis tell us anything about our own genesis? Do we walk on solid ground, in a world where our identity is connected to our sexuality, or is our humanity an ever-changing reality? Our very lives and the health of our civilization may depend on the answer. 3. The Beautiful Mess of the Family Deep in the heart of every person is a desire to be happy; we are made for it and we long for it, but how do we find happiness? The gospel says give yourself and you’ll find yourself, but we are afraid to trust this radical call. So God gives us the family, a place in which, as Dr. Peter Kreeft says, “A person cannot be selfish!” Discover how the family has been designed to be “saint-making machine” to get us out of our heads and into the hearts of others. Please come out and join us to learn more about this incredible teaching of Saint John Paul II and its relevance in the world we currently live in. See you then!