The Theology of Man

September 10, 1979 Pope John Paul II speaks of unity and indissolubility of marriage 
September 17, 1979 Biblical account of creation analysed by Pope John Paul II
September 24, 1979 The second account of Creation: the subjective definition of man
October 1, 1979 Boundary between original innocence and redemption
October 15, 1979 Meaning of man's original solitude
October 29, 1979 Man's awareness of being a person
November 5, 1979 In the very definition of man the alternative between death and immortality
November 12, 1979 Original unity of man and woman
November 19, 1979 By the communion of persons man becomes the image of God
November 26, 1979 Marriage one and indissoluble in first chapters of Genesis
December 17, 1979 Meaning of original human experiences
December 24, 1979 Fullness of Interpersonal Communication
January 7, 1980 Creation as Fundamental and original gift
January 14, 1980 Revelation and discovery of the nuptial meaning of the body
January 21, 1980 The man-person becomes a gift in the freedom of love
February 4, 1980 Mystery of man's original innocence
February 11, 1980 Man and Woman: a mutual gift for each other
February 18, 1980 Original innocence and man's historical state
February 25, 1980 Man enters the world a subject of truth and love
March 10, 1980 Analysis of Knowledge and of Procreation
March 17, 1980 Mystery of woman revealed in motherhood
March 31, 1980 Knowledge-generation cycle and perspective of death
April 8, 1980 Marriage in the integral vision of man
April 21, 1980 Christ appeals to man's heart
April 28, 1980 Ethical and anthropological content of the commandment: "Do not commit adultery!"
May 5, 1980 Lust is the fruit of the breach ofthe covenant with God
May 19, 1980 Real significance of original nakedness
June 2, 1980 A fundamental disquiet in all human existence
June 9, 1980 Relationship of lust to communion of persons
June 23, 1980 Dominion over the other in the interpersonal relation
June 30, 1980 Lust limits nupital meaning of the body
July 28, 1980 The "heart" a battlefield between love and lust
August 4, 1980 Opposition int the human heart between the spirit and the body
August 11, 1980 Sermon on the Mount to the men of our day
August 25, 1980 Adultery according to the Law and as spoken by the Prophets
September 1, 1980 Adultery: a breakdown of the personal covenant
September 8, 1980 Meaning of adultery transferred from the body to the heart
September 15, 1980 Concupiscence as a separation from matrimonial significance of the body
September 23, 1980 Mutual attraction differs from lust
September 29, 1980 Depersonalizing effect of concupiscence
October 6, 1980 Establishing the Ethical Sense
October 13, 1980 Interpreting the concept of concupiscence
October 20, 1980 Gospel values and duties of the human heart
October 27, 1980 Realization of the value of the body according to the plan of the Creator
November 3, 1980 Power of Redeeming completes power of Creating
November 10, 1980 "Eros" and "Ethos" meet and bear fruit in the human heart
November 17, 1980 Spontaneity: the mature result of conscience
December 9, 1980 Christ calls us to rediscover the living forms of the new man
December 15, 1980 Purity of Heart
December 29, 1980 Justification in Christ
January 12, 1981 Opposition between the flesh and the Spirit
January 19, 1981 Life in the Spirit based on true freedom
February 2, 1981 St Paul’s teaching on the sanctity and respect of the human body
February 9, 1981 St Paul’s description of the body and teaching on purity
February 16, 1981 The virtue of purity is the expression and fruit of life according to the Spirit
March 23, 1981 The Pauline doctrine of purity as “life according to the Spirit”
April 6, 1981 Positive function of purity of heart
April 13, 1981 Pronouncements of Magisterium apply Christ’s words today
April 21, 1981 The human body, subject of works of art
April 27, 1981 Reflections on the ethos of human body in works of artistic culture
May 4, 1981 Art must not violate the right to privacy
May 11, 1981 Ethical responsibilities in art
November 16, 1981 Marriage and celibacy in the light of the resurrection of the body
November 23, 1981 The living God continually renews the very reality of life
December 7, 1981 The resurrection and theological anthropology
December 14, 1981 The resurrection perfects the person
January 4, 1982 Christ's words on the resurrection complete the revelation of the body
January 18, 1982 New threshold of complete truth about man
February 8, 1982 The risen body will be incorruptible, glorious, full of dynamism, spiritual
February 15, 1982 Body's spiritualization will be source of its power and incorruptibility
March 15, 1982 Virginity or celibacy "for the sake of the Kingdom"
March 22, 1982 The vocation to continence in this earthly life
March 29, 1982 Continence for the sake of the Kingdom meant to have a spiritual fulfilment
April 5-12, 1982 Continence an effective and privileged way
April 19, 1982 “Superiority” of continence does not devaluate marriage
April 19a, 1982 Marriage and Continence complement each other
April 26, 1982 The value of continence is found in love
May 3, 1982 Celibacy is a particular response to the love of the divine spouse
May 10, 1982 Celibacy for the Kingdom affirms marriage
June 28, 1982 Voluntary continence derives from counsel, not from command
July 5, 1982 "The unmarried person is anxious to please the Lord!"
July 12, 1982 Everyone has his own gift from God, suited to each one's vocation
July 19, 1982 The Kingdom of God, not the world, is man's eternal destiny
July 26, 1982 Mystery of body's redemption basis of teaching on marriage and voluntary continence
August 2, 1982 Marital love reflects God's love for his people
August 9, 1982 The call to be imitators of God and to walk in love
August 16-23, 1982 Reverence for Christ, the basis of relationship between spouses
August 30, 1982 Deeper understanding of the Church and marriage
September 6, 1982 Sacredness of human body and marriage
September 13, 1982 Christ's redemptive love has spousal nature
September 20, 1982 Moral aspects of the Christian's vocation
September 27, 1982 Relationship of Christ to the Church connected with tradition of the Old Testament ..
October 4, 1982 Analogy of spousal love indicates the radical character of grace
October 11, 1982 Marriage the central point of the "sacrament of creation"
October 18, 1982 Loss of original sacrament restored with redemption in marriage-sacrament
October 25, 1982 Marriage an Integral Part of New Sacramental Economy
November 1, 1982 Indissolubility of sacrament of marriage in mystery of "redemption of the body"
November 29, 1982 Christ opened marriage to the saving action of God
December 6, 1982 Marriage sacrament an effective sign of God's saving power
December 20, 1982 The redemptive and spousal dimensions of love
January 10, 1983 Language of the body the substratum and content of the sacramental sign of the...
January 17, 1983 The "language of the body" in the structure of marriage
January 24, 1983 The sacramental covenant in the dimension of sign
January 31, 1983 "Language of the body" strengthens marriage covenant
February 14, 1983 Man called to overcome concupiscence
March 7, 1983 Justice and mercy the inseparable synthesis of God's mysterious relationship w/ man
March 28, 1983 The Annunciation the first fruits of our Redemption
April 11, 1983 Christians must be evangelizers and witnesses of the Resurrection
April 18, 1983 The Redemption is the Father's work of love
April 25,1983 The Sacrifice of Expiation
May 2, 1983 The Suffering of the Cross
May 9, 1983 Mary's cooperation in the sacrifice
May 16, 1983 Mary's motherhood acquired at the foot of the Cross
May 23, 1983 Reconciliation with God and reconciliation among men
May 30, 1983 The gift of the Holy Spirit
July 11, 1983 Through the Cross and Resurrection all humanity has been created anew
July 18, 1983 Christian ethics based on harmony between truth and freedom
July 25, 1983 Personal freedom and morality
August 1, 1983 Relationship between moral law and freedom
August 8, 1983 The Holy Spirit is the law of man redeemed
August 13, 1983 Called to freedom!
August 22, 1983 Moral Conscience is the place of dialogue of God with man
August 29, 1983 A person's moral conscience grows and matures in the Church
September 5, 1983 Put on the Lord Jesus Christ!
September 12, 1983 The Cross: sign of Christ's love for us
October 3, 1983 Let us open our hearts to the gift of reconciliation
October 10, 1983 God gave us the ministry of reconciliation
October 17, 1983 "Our hearts are restless until they rest in you" 
October 24, 1983 God is the only answer to our hunger for truth
October 31, 1983 Three kinds of error that block man's course to God
November 7, 1983 We must look constantly to the "Last Things"
November 14, 1983 Life's tensions teach us the need for a Redeemer
November 21, 1983 Rebirth through water and the Spirit to life in the Kingdom of God
November 28, 1983 Only in the mystery of the Incarnate Word does the mystery of man take on light
December 5, 1983 Let us go to meet the King and Saviour
December 12, 1983 Mary Immaculate the first marvel of the Redemption
December 19, 1983 Plea for salvation is a daily experience
December 27, 1983 Jesus Christ, God with us, the suffering servant
April 2, 1984 Personal absolution cannot be sufficiently emphasized
April 9, 1984 A spirit of compunction includes awareness of guilt leading to joyful gratitude 
April 16, 1984 Even venial sins inflict dangerous wounds
April 24, 1984 Close link between Sacrament of Penance and the Eucharist
April 30, 1984 Jesus is risen and we must be his witnesses!
August 6, 1984 Responsible Parenthood
August 13, 1984 Faithfulness to the divine plan in the transmission of life
August 27, 1984 Pope reaffirms Church's position on transmission of life
December 3, 1984 Pope concludes series - redemption of  body and sacramentality of marriage