About Christopher West

Christopher West is a research fellow and faculty member of the Theology of the Body Institute. He is also one of the most sought after speakers in the Church today, having delivered more than 1000 public lectures on 4 continents, in 9 countries, and in over 150 American cities. All three of his books - Good News About Sex & Marriage, Theology of the Body Explained, and Theology of the Body for Beginners - have become Catholic best sellers.

Christopher has also lectured on a number of prestigious faculties, offering graduate and undergraduate courses at St. John Vianney Seminary in Denver, the John Paul II Institute in Melbourne, Australia, and Creighton University's Institute for Priestly Formation in Omaha. Hundreds of thousands have heard him on national radio programs and even more have seen him defending the faith on programs such as Scarborough Country, Fox and Friends, and At Large with Geraldo Rivera. Of all his titles, Christopher is most proud to call himself a devoted husband and father. He and his wife, Wendy, have four children and live in Lancaster County, PA.

About the Conference

Based on John Paul II's Theology of the Body, the conference topics include:

Talk 1: What is the Theology of the Body & Why is it so Important?
Talk 2: The Creation & Redemption of Man and Woman
Talk 3: The Resurrection of the Body & the Heavenly Marriage
Talk 4: The Sacrament of Marriage & the Language of Sexual Love

Explore the deepest questions of human existence! You will leave the seminar -not in despair - but with a new perspective and a great sense of hope! This seminar is for all adults - married, single, engaged, parents, churched or unchurched - who want to hear this very positive message.

Seminar Schedule

7:30 a.m. Check-in begins
8:30 a.m. Mass (optional)
9:30 a.m. - 10:40 a.m. - Talk 1: What is the Theology of the Body and Why is it so Important?
10:40 a.m. - 10:50 a.m. - Break
10:50 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. - Talk 2: The Creation and Redemption of Man and Woman
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. - Lunch Break
1:00 p.m. - 2:10 p.m. - Talk 3: The Resurrection of the Body and the Heavenly Marriage
2:10 p.m. - 2:20 p.m. - Break
2:20 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. - Talk 4 and Q & A: The Sacrament of Marriage and the Language of Sexual Love