Oh, and I've often said that the Catholic Church doesn't say much about sex, and doesn't fit the stereotype of constant harangues against sex. That's generally true. However, if you Google Theology of the Body [also here (click)], you'll find that John Paul II certainly had a lot to say about sex. The "theology of the body" stuff is still very popular, and I make myself invisible whenever I'm invited to teach anything remotely related to it. Catholic married women with children seem to buy into this crap, including some women I (otherwise) respect very much - and they should know better.

It makes me cringe.

-Joe-