Family Honor was recently asked if we had a list of resources for young women and girls that reflected the themes found in The Theology of the Body and ‘the feminine genius,’ both of which Pope St. John Paul II wrote about so beautifully.
Thus, we put together a compilation of the books and videos mentioned below, keeping in mind that they are just a sampling of what is available via Catholic media and other sources. We encourage moms to review the material and decide what would be a good fit for you and your daughter to experience together.
- YOU. Life, Love, and the Theology of the Body
by Brian Butler, and Jason & Crystalina Evert, Ascension Press
- Theology of the Body for Teens Paperback
by Jason Evert, Crystalina Evert, Brian Butler
- Reveal the Gift: Living the Feminine Genius
by Lisa Cotter, Ascension Press
- The Other Side of Beauty: Embracing God’s Vision for Love and True Worth
Leah Darrow, Good Reads
- Letter of Pope John Paul II to Women
- The Feminine Genius (video – panel discussion – approx. 30 min, on Catholic TV)
https://www.catholictv.org/the-gist/the-feminine-genius.html
- The Feminine Genius (video – approx. 40 min.)
Helen Alvare speaks at the GIVEN Institute Catholic Young Women’s Leadership Forum.
https://giveninstitute.com/video/feminine-genius-helen-alvare/
- Ethical Fashion in Light of The Theology of the Body – online article
https://thecatholicwoman.co/interviews/ethical-fashion-in-light-of-theology-of-the-body
- Jesus Had a Body Like Me: A Theology of the Body for Babies and Little Ones
by Caroline Fisher, Kindle Edition
- Our Power to Love: God’s Gift of Our Sexuality
by Ruth Taylor, M.D., Ann Nerbun, M.S.N., and Rev. Richard Hogan, Ph.D.
https://familyhonor.org/product/power-love-gods-gift-sexuality/