Mark H., Founder of the King’s Men, attended Theology of the Body 1 Head to Heart Immersion Course in June 2004. In this testimony for the TOB Institute, Mark talks about what he learned from the Immersion Course and how it has helped in his ministry:

Armed with the profound knowledge of John Paul II’s Theology of the Body, I and some other men have made it our full-time mission to build up the men of the Church to be true leaders, protectors and providers. We have taken on the multi-billion dollar pornography industry by articulating the dignity of the human person. This is the mission of the men’s lay apostolate, The King’s Men.

The fire which set ablaze The King’s Men began in the summer of 2004 with my journey towards the discovery of the Theology of the Body. It is a fairly typical story for most lay Catholics living in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia that can be summed up in just two words: Christopher West. Christopher spoke at a Theology on Tap early that summer to what I believe was a record crowd. I had previously heard Christopher deliver some engaging and insightful talks on TOB from a cassette series. Since I was working full-time for the pro-life and chastity organization Generation Life attending the talk on theology of the body was important for my personal and professional development. While standing in line to meet Christopher West, I made the acquaintance of Tony Luna. Our conversation, fueled by the Holy Spirit and our own personal reactions to the talk, enabled me to discuss my own masculinity in a way that I had yet to experience in 29 years as a man. Tony and I had a mutual friend in Damian Wargo and together the three of us decided to explore how we as men could best live out the truths of our Catholic manhood through the lens of the Theology of the Body. Little did I know that God was going to use this evening to forever change the course of my life.

The Head & Heart Immersion course further opened my eyes to the profound understanding that Pope John Paul II had into the human condition.

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Find out more about Mark’s ministry at TheKingsMen.org. The next available Head to Heart Immersion Course for 2009 is September 27 – October 2 – Registration Deadline July 27. Find out how to register online.