Fr Richard Hogan and Fr John LeVoirPope John Paul II has had a profound theological and personal impact on Catholics and non Catholics alike In the scholarly tradition of Saint Augustine and Saint Thomas he has found a new unity between faith and reason The study of God says John Paul is also the study of humanity He has come to vigorously insist on the rights and dignity of each human person and on the divine importance of the family John Paul teaches that the keystone of Christian living today is the communion of persons which is the family Covenant of Love conveys this central message of his pontificate It explores the influence of Christ on the modern family human intimacy and sexuality and illustrates the Pope s response to the violations of that familial communion materialism sterilization pre marital sex abortion polygamy adultery and lust contraception and artificial conception and homosexuality Written for the layman as well as for clerics students