tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7534539169157708222.post8723311725385691334..comments2024-03-26T12:19:52.801-04:00Comments on Tea at Trianon: Reverence for the Mystery of Loveelena maria vidalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17129629173535139807noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7534539169157708222.post-63269630656424631582009-12-29T15:37:28.372-05:002009-12-29T15:37:28.372-05:00I don't mean to offend anybody with this comme...I don't mean to offend anybody with this comment, as I'm sure your opinions are all out of Christian concern, but have any of you ever met Christopher West or read his books? I've met him personally and, frankly, I've never seen anybody so in love with Christ and Our Lady. I was leading a very immoral lifestyle until I was introduced to Theology of the Body and Christopher West, and he's changed many of my friends' lives as well. He truly loves people and has helped me understand my dignity as a woman.God Alone Sufficeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02512877884857626978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7534539169157708222.post-70426844872117328242009-06-10T12:14:35.090-04:002009-06-10T12:14:35.090-04:00It's heartening to see these honest and forthr...It's heartening to see these honest and forthright comments on the subject. Again, we need to pray about the whole situation.<br /><br />God bless,<br />Donna-MarieDonna-Marie Cooper O'Boylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16415118689761630639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7534539169157708222.post-14530895012855775542009-05-29T22:58:13.627-04:002009-05-29T22:58:13.627-04:00I have never read anything on TOB because I've bee...I have never read anything on TOB because I've been turned off to it by encounters with people who are 'into' it. The cavalier attitude people take towards talking about intimacy under the guise of promoting TOB really bothers me. I think many use it as an excuse to be as sex obsessed as the rest of America. <br /><br />My husband calls it 'Theology of the Bawdy' and I think he is right. <br /><br />Thanks for your post!<br /><br />By the way, I have nothing but respect for Alice von Hilebrand. She is a true lady, the likes of which are vanishing from to-day's world.<br /><br />~EmilyEmilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05117120475033380036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7534539169157708222.post-42948812212466266022009-05-29T07:31:01.320-04:002009-05-29T07:31:01.320-04:00Athanathius, it is really bizarre to me how emotio...Athanathius, it is really bizarre to me how emotional people get when it comes to defending West.elena maria vidalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17129629173535139807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7534539169157708222.post-69388742886794877702009-05-29T01:35:56.454-04:002009-05-29T01:35:56.454-04:00Thank you for this.
Years ago, Christopher West ...Thank you for this. <br /><br />Years ago, Christopher West came and spoke at my college, and I was disgusted. I got up and walked out. I'm sure he means well, but the crass manner in which he presented everything just seemed to cheapen marital love, and I was 21 and felt that way. Others however thought it was the greatest thing, and when I suggested it was too immodest, some people never spoke to me again. It should be shocking but it really isn't, people can't seem to think critically, if you criticize their guru you just must be the devil, and I suppose that is what is happening to poor Alice von Hildebrand.Athanasiushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11857043218277004727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7534539169157708222.post-30375488062919946842009-05-25T23:43:33.919-04:002009-05-25T23:43:33.919-04:00Thanks, Terry. Well, I guess that I'm an old prude...Thanks, Terry. Well, I guess that I'm an old prude, too.....elena maria vidalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17129629173535139807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7534539169157708222.post-24046493240465132622009-05-25T23:35:25.072-04:002009-05-25T23:35:25.072-04:00I should have come here for consolation - some of ...I should have come here for consolation - some of my commenters seem to think I am just an old prude. Excellent post Elena.<br /><br />I also agree with your husband.Terry Nelsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09819523933502820341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7534539169157708222.post-90678255648532072692009-05-25T12:17:09.472-04:002009-05-25T12:17:09.472-04:00More than I had imagined, too, Kirt, although I ha...More than I had imagined, too, Kirt, although I have had strong misgivings for a long time, ever since I read his book "Good news about sex" a few years ago. I keep hearing how people have been helped by his approach but it never did anything for me.<br /><br />Donna, thanks for pointing me towards the Schindler article which expressed what I had been thinking all along. Yes, prayer is in order.elena maria vidalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17129629173535139807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7534539169157708222.post-31966518286332587492009-05-25T11:52:26.758-04:002009-05-25T11:52:26.758-04:00Thanks for posting this. Prayer is in order, huh?
...Thanks for posting this. Prayer is in order, huh?<br /><br />As you know, I have similar sentiments on my blogs.<br /><br />God bless!<br />Donna-MarieDonna-Marie Cooper O'Boylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16415118689761630639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7534539169157708222.post-86170234177076184952009-05-25T11:13:03.662-04:002009-05-25T11:13:03.662-04:00Thanks for this discussion and for the links. I o...Thanks for this discussion and for the links. I once saw parts of a West video and thought he was vulgar and cringe-worthy - and I am far from a prude. It seems his spin on TOB is much more damaging than I imagined.Kirt Higdonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07566940318893160281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7534539169157708222.post-53398702254422244272009-05-25T09:10:58.001-04:002009-05-25T09:10:58.001-04:00I agree, Coffee, why make complicated something so...I agree, Coffee, why make complicated something so simple? Such overemphasis on anything is not healthy.<br /><br />Thanks, Christopher.elena maria vidalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17129629173535139807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7534539169157708222.post-4478126153208284832009-05-25T05:44:26.180-04:002009-05-25T05:44:26.180-04:00excellentexcellentchristopherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04914469781753936152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7534539169157708222.post-8718329479962334952009-05-25T05:15:37.074-04:002009-05-25T05:15:37.074-04:00I could never get in to "Theology Of the Body." Fo...I could never get in to "Theology Of the Body." For me, it's a bit too much. Sex, love, baby-making, it's not that complicated. Neither is the Law of God with regards to sex. Do we really need extensive, exhaustive programs like "Theology of the Body" in order to understand and respect procreation from a Catholic point of view??Michelle Theresehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16185810008704682978noreply@blogger.com