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WOF 111: Sex, Babies, and a Prophetic Pope

This year marks the fiftieth anniversary of the publication of Humanae Vitae, the controversial encyclical by Pope Paul VI which defended the classic sexual framework and prophesied the devastating consequences that would result upon its rejection. As Bishop Barron reveals, those prophecies have since been strongly vindicated. A listener asks whether God hates anything since he is defined by love.

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Topics Discussed

  • 0:04 – Intro, What is Bishop Barron currently reading?
  • 2:10 – Who was Pope Paul VI?
  • 5:1o – What is the import of Evangelii Nuntiandi?
  • 8:45 – What does Pope Paul mean when talks about the unitive and procreative dimensions of the sexual act?
  • 11:45 – What are the prophecies Pope Paul makes in Chapter 17 of Humanae Vitae?
  • 23:00 – How is Humanae Vitae more powerful now than when it was written in 1968?
  • 27:54 – Listener Question: How can God “hate” something if God is love?

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Word on Fire

Word On Fire Catholic Ministries is a nonprofit global media apostolate that supports the work of Bishop Robert Barron and reaches millions of people to draw them into— or back to— the Catholic faith. Word on Fire is evangelical; it proclaims Jesus Christ as the source of conversion and new life. Word on Fire is Catholic; it utilizes the tremendous resources of the Roman Catholic tradition—art, architecture, poetry, philosophy, theology, and the lives of the saints— in order to explain and interpret the event of Jesus Christ. Word on Fire Catholic Ministries exists to draw people into the body of Christ, which is the Church, and thereby give them access to all the gifts that Jesus wants his people to enjoy. To be most effective in this mission, Word on Fire places an emphasis and urgency on the use of contemporary forms of media and innovative communication technologies.