Envision: Theology of the Body for Middle School
TOUGH TOPICS
The videos present faithful Catholic teaching with attention and sensitivity to middle-school-aged students. The topics addressed by the videos are (1) body image, (2) gender, (3) homosexuality (same-sex attraction), (4) contraception, and (5) masturbation and pornography. A summary of each video is provided under each title.
Talking about these topics can be difficult, or even awkward, but, if we don't have these conversations with them, backed with Catholic teaching, and they talk about them with their friends, what "teaching" could they be getting?​
Tough Topic Video: Who You See In The Mirror
In this video, Aimee MacIver discusses the deeply personal subject of body image. She shares her personal testimony and weaves in the truth the Church gives: that the body is good, and every person’s body is a gift to themselves and to the world.
Tough Topic Video: Your Body, Your Personality, Your Identity
In this video, Jason Evert discusses the deeper meaning of the body and what that means for those experiencing hurt or confusion, based on the Church’s response to gender ideology. He explains that each person has a body and soul made in the image and likeness of God, and we are called to glorify him.
Tough Topic Video: Your Attractions Don't Define You
In this video, Jason Evert explains the Church’s response to those experiencing same-sex attraction and how each and every one of us is a beloved child of God. Jason shows how we can respond positively and affirmatively to those who are unsure about what the Church’s teaching on homosexuality means for them.
Tough Topic Video: Love and New Life
In this video, Aimee MacIver discusses the Church’s teaching on contraception. She explains how contraception affects men and women, our culture, and our world.
Tough Topic Video: Freedom From Harmful Habits
In this video, Colin MacIver reminds viewers that love is a gift of self. He discusses the harms of pornography and masturbation, both on the user and the world, and how they warp God’s design for love.