An Historical Overview: The Growth of Marriage as Avenue of Holiness | Fr. Thomas Petri, O.P.

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Fr. Thomas Petri provides a historical overview of the evolving understanding of marriage as a path to holiness within the Catholic Church, set against the backdrop of societal changes, medical advancements, and challenges to traditional Christian views on procreation and contraception in the 20th century.

This lecture was given on March 22nd, 2024, at Dominican House of Studies.

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About the Speaker:

Father Thomas Petri, O.P. is the President of the Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception at the Dominican House of Studies, where he also serves as an assistant professor of moral theology and pastoral studies. Ordained a priest in 2009, he holds a Doctorate in Sacred Theology from The Catholic University of America.

Keywords: Alice Von Hildebrand, Anglican Communion, Christian Marriage, Conjugal Act, Contraception, Dietrich Von Hildebrand, Humanae Vitae, St. John Paul the Second, Vatican II, Theology of the Body

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