Ep. #6 - Theology of the Body of Your Child's Tantrums: What the Body Reveals

God designed us to communicate with our bodies first, to “make visible what is invisible,” as JPII said. If your child is throwing a tantrum, he/she is trying to communicate something to you through his/her body.

1st foundation: Who did God make us to be in our bodies?

1. The body was created to transfer into the visible reality of the world the mystery hidden in it.

2. In order to reveal ourselves, we have to understand ourselves: that tantrum is data!

3. Your child is reacting to the systems inside his/her body.

4. Know your own systems as well!

2nd foundation: God is love.

1. We’re the only creatures who can make a gift of ourselves to another.

2. We need to manage ourselves so we can be that gift.

3rd Foundation: Prayer

1. “Grace does not destroy nature, but perfects it.” - St. Thomas Aquinas

2. Grace is the change agent.

3. JPII said there were three key areas to living Theology of the Body:

   1. Prayer

   2. Eucharist

   3. Confession

4. Invite the Holy Spirit into your parenting.

5. Be demanding and recollect yourself in prayer.

6. Moms: pray for the superpowers God gave you!

   1. Receptivity

   2. Generosity

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