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title: "Catholic Moments #148 - The Human Person"
description: "Catholic Moments #148 - The Human Person"
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# Catholic Moments #148 - The Human Person

May 29, 2010 12:14:26 PM  |  by [CM Hangout](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/author/cmpodcast)

[![cm148](https://www.catholicmom.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/cm148.jpg?width=265&height=181&name=cm148.jpg "cm148")](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/cm148.jpg)Reverend J. Brian Bransfield is a priest of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia.  Fr. Bransfield joins us today to discuss his new book, [The Human Person: According to John Paul II](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0819833940?ie=UTF8&tag=catholicmomcom&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0819833940)![](https://www.catholicmom.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/ir-237.gif?width=1&height=1&name=ir-237.gif). He currently serves at the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops as Assistant General Secretary and Executive Director of the Secretariat of Evangelization and Catechesis. Fr. Bransfield received his doctorate in moral theology from the Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family. Prior to his current appointment, he served as professor of Moral Theology at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary. He is a noted national speaker and retreat director.

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