Damon Owens is the Executive Director of the Theology of the Body Institute in Washington D.C. He is also the founder of Joy-Filled Marriage and New Jersey Natural Family Planning Association, which are dedicated to strengthening the institution of marriage in society. He has also served as National Spokesman for L.E.A.R.N. (Life, Education, and Resource Network), a national network of African-American pro-life organizations.

KEYNOTE PRESENTATION:
Friday, 1:30 p.m.

Marriage & the New Evangelization
"And the man and his wife were both naked, and were not ashamed” Gen 2:25
Beginning "in the beginning" Pope John Paul II's Theology of the Body invites us to see our Salvation Story anew by rereading the language of the body in truth. This sight enables us to hold in tension the intimacy and awe that human and divine love demand

WORKSHOP PRESENTATION:
Friday, 3:00 pm
Marriage: the sign of salvation
God's Covenant and Grace, that is, our salvation, really comes to the world through the sign of marriage. From Adam and Eve in Genesis to Christ and the Church in Revelation, the Salvation Story begins and ends with marriage while giving us a lens to see everything in between.

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