Events
Theology of the Body and the Natural Law
A lecture by Dr. John Grabowski (Catholic University of America)
When:
October 29, 2026 | 7:30 PM EDT
Chapter:
George Washington University
Location:
Chapel of the GW Catholic Newman Center
This lecture is free and open to the public. No pre-registration is required.
About the speaker:
A native of Wisconsin, Dr. Grabowski earned his B.A. in theology at the University of Steubenville and his Ph.D. at Marquette University. Since 1991 he has been on the faculty of the Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. where he is currently Ordinary Professor and Director of Moral Theology/ Ethics. He and his wife were appointed to the Pontifical Council for the Family by Pope Benedict XVI in the fall of 2009 where they served as a member couple. He has served two terms as a theological advisor to the U.S.C.C.B. Committee on Laity, Marriage, Family, and Youth and one term as an advisor to the bishop’s subcommittee which produced the Pastoral Letter Marriage: Love and Life in the Divine Plan (2009). In 2015 he was appointed by Pope Francis to serve as an expert (adiutor) at the Synod of Bishops on the Family. He also serves as a theological consultant for the Knights of Columbus Asset Advisors, Hirtle and Co’s Catholic Values Private Equities Fund, and other Catholic investment groups.
Dr. Grabowski has published widely in the areas of moral theology, marriage, sexuality, and bioethics. His articles have appeared in scholarly journals as Nova et Vetera, The Thomist, The Heythrop Journal, and the National Catholic Bioethics Quarterly as well as more popular publications such as America, Commonweal, and Our Sunday Visitor. His books include Sex and Virtue: An Introduction to Sexual Ethics (CUA Press, 2003), One Body: A Program of Marriage Formation for the New Evangelization with Claire Grabowski (Emmaus Road Press, 2018), Transformed in Christ: Essays on the Renewal of Moral Theology (Sapientia Press, 2017), A Catechism for Family Life with Sarah Bartel (CUA Press, 2018), Raising Catholic Kids for Their Vocations with Claire Grabowski (TAN, 2019), and Unraveling Gender: The Battle over Sexual Difference (TAN, 2022). His new book A Catholic Guide to Being Human will be published by Our Sunday Visitor in July of 2026.
Dr. Grabowski has lectured and presented at conferences across the United States. He is a frequent guest on Catholic podcasts and news programs on EWTN and Relevant Radio. He and his wife Claire have five children, sixteen grandchildren, and reside in the Archdiocese of Washington.