{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Christian Raab, OSB - In Search of the Masculine Genius","description":"&quot;When attention to the theological meaning of femininity is not accompanied by reflection on masculinity, men are left without a sense of the existential and sacramental significance of their own sex.&quot; A reading of a fascinating essay originally published in the journal Logos, about the work of Walter Ong, SJ. In the wake of an emphasis on the \u201cfeminine genius\u201d as delineated by Pope St. John Paul II and others, this article attempts to develop a profile of the masculine genius. It supplements the teaching of Pope Francis on this subject in order to balance the more complete articulation of the feminine genius already provided by the Magisterium. Drawing primarily from the work of Walter J. Ong, whose presentation is corroborated and buttressed here with other studies, this article demonstrates that the masculine genius includes a set of gifts that complement those of women, both in the natural order and in the order of redemption. In Search of the Masculine Genius: The Contribution of Walter J. Ong&amp;nbsp;full text:&amp;nbsp;https:\/\/www.catholicculture.org\/culture\/library\/librarypdf\/Raab-Masculine-Genius.pdf Text originally published by Logos: A Journal of Catholic Thought and Culture, Volume 21, Number 1, Winter 2018. SUBSCRIBE to Catholic Culture Audiobooks&amp;nbsp;https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/catholic-culture-audiobooks\/id1482214268 SIGN UP for Catholic Culture's newsletter&amp;nbsp;http:\/\/www.catholicculture.org\/newsletter DONATE at&amp;nbsp;http:\/\/www.catholicculture.org\/donate\/audio Theme music: &quot;2 Part Invention&quot;, composed by Mark Christopher Brandt, performed by Thomas Mirus. \u00a9\ufe0f2019 Heart of the Lion Publishing Co.\/BMI. All rights reserved. ","author_name":"Catholic Culture Audiobooks","author_url":"https:\/\/www.catholicculture.org\/audiobooks","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/38195260\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/87A93A\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/38195260"}