Humans Not Angels

Running, sleeping, healing, helping, hugging, speaking, we experience them all through our body. So much is said about the body: having the best body, how to make your body look better etc etc. Living as humans not angels, our body is truly an integral part of who we are.

Man in the rain

St. Paul speaks of our bodies as something precious and sacred, “a temple of the Holy Spirit, who lives within you”. This section explores and discusses various “bodily” experiences – food, illness, sports and fitness, leisure, addictions, etc. yet believing that our body, heart, mind and spirit are inseparable.

Further reading:
Food and Faith: A Theology of Eating, Norman Wirzba, 2011
The Theology of Food: Eating and the Eucharist, Angel F. Méndez-Montoya, 2009
www.catholicfoodie.com

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Prayer: To accept my body

“Father, there are days that I hate looking at my outward appearance. I hate being me. Thank you so much for your word. I am your child and you are not ashamed of my body. You call me holy and clean. A temple of the Holy Spirit. May I grasp this truth as I face a world that wants me to find my identity in worthless things. May I use my body to bring you glory. Amen.”

Mike Matthews

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From the Popes

TOP POPE'S QUOTES ABOUT OUR BODY

"VALUING ONE'S OWN BODY in its femininity or masculinity is necessary if I am going to be able to recognise myself in an encounter with someone who is different."

Pope Francis, Care of our Common Home, 2015

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FROM LIFE: Living with Celebral Palsy: My Body is God’s Temple

Mike was born with cerebral palsy in 1981."There are days that I have a very hard time living in my body. I’m hating my cerebral palsy and dealing with my limitations...

Mike Matthews with his son Reese