What is The Body Matters?

A culture in need

Schools, parishes, and parents have expressed the ever growing need for tools to combat the pervasive secularization and sexualization of our culture.

The perfect solution

Pope Saint John Paul II’s Theology of the Body (TOB) teaches the ‘why’ behind the ‘what’ of Catholicism. This teaching, often mistaken for Catholic “birds-and-bees,” provides a beautiful image of what it means to be made in the image of God.

Despite its ability to answer the problems our culture faces today, TOB remains relatively inaccesible to those without specialized degrees. We still need resources that can communicate Pope John Paul’s life-affirming message to everyone, especially our children.

TOBET answers the call

In November 2015, TOBET’s Episcopal Advisory Board, led by Archbishop Samuel Aquila, asked us to create a TOB program that would meet this need.

The Body Matters, teaches TOB to Children in an engaging, informative, and age-appropriate manner. This non-consumable program provides valuable lessons for children from PreK-8th Grade through easy-to-read and easy-to-teach lesson books that supplement any religion curriculum.