Homilies about body
Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Fairfield, California
Dios nos quiere íntegros: La importancia de cuidar nuestro cuerpo y espíritu
Our Lady of Mount Carmel · Fairfield, California · Jun 7, 2026
Holy DaySpanishThe homily emphasizes that God cares for the human being in their totality, not just spiritually or physically. It challenges the historical dualism between body and soul, asserting that God desires our complete well-being, including physical health, as our bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit. The priest encourages personal responsibility for our health, linking physical well-being to a better relationship with God and others.
St. John Paul II National Shrine
Washington, District of Columbia
Corpus Christi: The Radical Connection Between the Eucharist and Human Sexuality
St. John Paul II National Shrine · Washington, District of Columbia · Jun 7, 2026
Sunday MassThe homily for Corpus Christi emphasizes the holiness of the body, drawing a profound connection between Jesus' total gift of his body in the Eucharist and the 'language of the body' in human sexuality, as taught by St. John Paul II's Theology of the Body. It argues that both liturgy and sexuality are rooted in the dynamic of total self-gift for another, and that even single persons can offer their desires for union to God in prayer.