Ask Christopher West
322 episodes - English - Latest episode: 13 days ago - ★★★★★ - 455 ratingsSince the early 90's, author and speaker Christopher West has devoted his life to spreading John Paul II's revolutionary teaching on human life, love, and sexuality: The Theology of the Body. His beloved wife Wendy, mother of their five children, has served as his confidante, friend, and support through these long years of ministry. In this podcast, Christopher and Wendy combine their wisdom to tackle the toughest questions dealing with vocation, sexuality, marriage, and the Catholic faith.
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Pet's Fertility, Hysterectomy, Childbirth in Catholic Circles & Irregular Cycles. | ACW287
July 01, 2024 07:00 - 45 minutes - 61.8 MBQuestions answered this episode: Does striving to live out TOB affect the decisions we make for our pet’s fertility? My mother recently had a surgery that required a hysterectomy. This brings about sadness even though she was already past child bearing years. Does TOB have any insights into this? I’m due with my second child very soon. I feel there’s minimal talk around birthing in Catholic circles. What do you think about this? I’d like to use NFP once I’m married but I have irregular cycl...
Practicing Abstinence as Engaged Couple, Til Death Do Us Apart & Honoring and Loving a Woman | ACW286
June 24, 2024 07:00 - 56 minutes - 77.2 MBQuestions answered this episode: I’m a young woman happily dating a catholic man. The thought of having times of abstinence in marriage is a little sad. Could you speak on the beauty of abstinence? Is the ability to be physically intimate even in times of abstinence without it leading to intercourse something that is learned only in marriage? Is this something that can be learned as an engaged couple? My husband of 32 years died last year and I’m struggling with the thought of no longer bein...
Redirection of Desire, Sleeping in the Same Bed & the Dignity of Every Man & Woman | ACW285
June 17, 2024 12:15 - 46 minutes - 64.3 MBQuestions answered this episode: What are some examples redirecting our desire (eros) in everyday life? Is there anything inherently wrong with sleeping in the same bed as a long distance girlfriend when we visit each other? Is the near occasion of sin still a sin if I don’t end up sinning? Where is this quote by John Paul II from: “It is the duty of every man to uphold the dignity of every woman”? Ask Christopher West is a weekly podcast in which Theology of the Body Institute President C...
Aroused by Displays of Affection, Receiving the Eucharist in Mortal Sin & Getting Married Young
June 16, 2024 20:45 - 48 minutes - 66.9 MBQuestions answered this episode: I’m dating a wonderful man. I’m very sensitive to physical touch and get aroused very easily. Even holding hands results in arousal. Do you have any advice? Is it okay to keep showing those displays of affection even though they are accompanied by arousal? Why is it a mortal sin to receive the Eucharist in a state of sin? Is the Lord not seeking for us to receive him even when we’re separated from him? Do you have any advice for raising children to feel comfo...
Relationship With My Deceased Baby, P*rn Struggle & Compassion from God and for Others | ACW283
June 03, 2024 07:00 - 47 minutes - 65.4 MBQuestions answered this episode: My husband and I are approaching the 25th anniversary of the birth and death of our second born. All this time later, I realize I wish I had a better relationship with him. Do you have any suggestions on how to go about nursing a relationship with my baby on this side of heaven before we are reunited again? I’ve struggled with porn the majority of my life but I’ve been trying to identify what keeps drawing me back. This struggle leads me to have many anxietie...
Relationship With My Deceased Baby, P*rn Struggle & Compassion from God and for Others
June 03, 2024 07:00 - 47 minutes - 65.4 MBQuestions answered this episode: My husband and I are approaching the 25th anniversary of the birth and death of our second born. All this time later, I realize I wish I had a better relationship with him. Do you have any suggestions on how to go about nursing a relationship with my baby on this side of heaven before we are reunited again? I’ve struggled with porn the majority of my life but I’ve been trying to identify what keeps drawing me back. This struggle leads me to have many anxietie...
Satisfied with God But Longing for a Husband, Struggle with M*sturbation as a Woman & Protestant Teaching on Contraception | ACW 282
May 27, 2024 07:00 - 59 minutes - 81.1 MBQuestions answered this episode: I’ve heard it said that maybe the reason one hasn’t met their spouse is because God wants wants you to be content solely with Him. But if I get to a point where I am entirely satisfied by God and only Him, then would I even want a spouse at that point? How do I tell God I love Him above all but that I also want a husband? I’ve struggled with masturbation since I was a little girl. I met a wonderful priest who helped me stop, not because of any particular advic...
Satisfied with God But Longing for a Husband, Struggle with M*sturbation as a Woman & Protestant Teaching on Contraception
May 27, 2024 07:00 - 59 minutes - 81.1 MBQuestions answered this episode: I’ve heard it said that maybe the reason one hasn’t met their spouse is because God wants wants you to be content solely with Him. But if I get to a point where I am entirely satisfied by God and only Him, then would I even want a spouse at that point? How do I tell God I love Him above all but that I also want a husband? I’ve struggled with masturbation since I was a little girl. I met a wonderful priest who helped me stop, not because of any particular advic...
Cooperation with Evil, Appreciating Masculinity and Guarding One’s Heart | ACW281
May 20, 2024 15:30 - 44 minutes - 61.6 MBQuestions answered this episode: I work for a subsidiary of a large national pharmacy that will soon start to distribute abortion pills. Do you have any advice for discerning the line between remote and material cooperation with evil? How should I determine when it’s time to start working for a new company? I grew up as the oldest child of a narcissistic father and was verbally abused my entire life. I’m in my mid 20’s and I want to pursue the vocation God has for me, but I’m also terrified b...
Cooperation with Evil, Appreciating Masculinity and Guarding One’s Heart
May 20, 2024 15:30 - 44 minutes - 61.6 MBQuestions answered this episode: I work for a subsidiary of a large national pharmacy that will soon start to distribute abortion pills. Do you have any advice for discerning the line between remote and material cooperation with evil? How should I determine when it’s time to start working for a new company? I grew up as the oldest child of a narcissistic father and was verbally abused my entire life. I’m in my mid 20’s and I want to pursue the vocation God has for me, but I’m also terrified b...
“Jesus’ Hostility Towards the Body”, “The Main Goal of Intercourse” & “Bowing for Incense”
May 13, 2024 07:00 - 43 minutes - 60 MBQuestions answered this episode: Jesus seems to be hostile towards the body in Mt 5:29-31. How does that go together with the sacramentality of our bodies? What is the main goal of the union between man and woman? Why do people bow for incense? Ask Christopher West is a weekly podcast in which Theology of the Body Institute President Christopher West and his beloved wife Wendy share their humor and wisdom, answering questions about marriage, relationships, life, and the Catholic faith, all in...
“Jesus’ Hostility Towards the Body”, “The Main Goal of Intercourse” & “Bowing for Incense” | ACW280
May 13, 2024 07:00 - 43 minutes - 60 MBQuestions answered this episode: Jesus seems to be hostile towards the body in Mt 5:29-31. How does that go together with the sacramentality of our bodies? What is the main goal of the union between man and woman? Why do people bow for incense? Ask Christopher West is a weekly podcast in which Theology of the Body Institute President Christopher West and his beloved wife Wendy share their humor and wisdom, answering questions about marriage, relationships, life, and the Catholic faith, all in...
“International Marriage”, “Disturbing Images In Prayer” & “My Husband Doesn’t Want Intimacy”
May 06, 2024 07:00 - 56 minutes - 77.6 MBQuestions answered this episode: What would you say about an international marriage? Do you think it’s better to marry someone from your own culture? I was exposed to porn at an early age and that led to an addiction to it. Obscene and disturbing images come to mind particularly in moments of deep prayer. Do you have any advice? I’m the one who pursues intimacy in my marriage and my husband is not really interested in it. Do you have any advice? Ask Christopher West is a weekly podcast in wh...
“International Marriage”, “Disturbing Images In Prayer” & “My Husband Doesn’t Want Intimacy” | ACW279
May 06, 2024 07:00 - 56 minutes - 77.6 MBQuestions answered this episode: What would you say about an international marriage? Do you think it’s better to marry someone from your own culture? I was exposed to porn at an early age and that led to an addiction to it. Obscene and disturbing images come to mind particularly in moments of deep prayer. Do you have any advice? I’m the one who pursues intimacy in my marriage and my husband is not really interested in it. Do you have any advice? Ask Christopher West is a weekly podcast in wh...
"God & Menopause", "Girlfriend's Sexual Past" & "Infertility from Chemotherapy"
April 29, 2024 07:00 - 58 minutes - 80.6 MBQuestions answered this episode: Does God like menopause? My girlfriend has a sexual past including a 2 year relationship with a guy that she was sexually intimate with. I saved myself for marriage and this has been very difficult for me. I’m unsure if she repents of her past or not. Do you have any advice? I’m dating and in love with a man who is infertile after starting chemotherapy for cancer. We’re starting to talk about marriage but the fact that he’s infertile has come up. Is it wrong ...
"God & Menopause", "Girlfriend's Sexual Past" & "Infertility from Chemotherapy" | ACW278
April 29, 2024 07:00 - 58 minutes - 80.6 MBQuestions answered this episode: Does God like menopause? My girlfriend has a sexual past including a 2 year relationship with a guy that she was sexually intimate with. I saved myself for marriage and this has been very difficult for me. I’m unsure if she repents of her past or not. Do you have any advice? I’m dating and in love with a man who is infertile after starting chemotherapy for cancer. We’re starting to talk about marriage but the fact that he’s infertile has come up. Is it wrong ...
"Wearing Grandma", "Afraid of Being Alone", & "Intercourse in Pregnancy"
April 22, 2024 07:00 - 43 minutes - 59.6 MBQuestions answered this episode: I’m a teacher and the other day, one of my 5th graders walked up to me and told me he was “wearing his grandma.” He was wearing an ash necklace where he was holding the ashes of his deceased grandmother. What is the difference between the Catholic tradition of relics and keeping an “ash necklace” How can I tell the difference between loving someone and being afraid of being alone? What does intercourse in pregnancy say about the beauty and goodness of God? As...
"Wearing Grandma", "Afraid of Being Alone", & "Intercourse in Pregnancy" | ACW277
April 22, 2024 07:00 - 43 minutes - 59.6 MBQuestions answered this episode: I’m a teacher and the other day, one of my 5th graders walked up to me and told me he was “wearing his grandma.” He was wearing an ash necklace where he was holding the ashes of his deceased grandmother. What is the difference between the Catholic tradition of relics and keeping an “ash necklace” How can I tell the difference between loving someone and being afraid of being alone? What does intercourse in pregnancy say about the beauty and goodness of God? As...
"Wanting To Go Back", "Faith Jealousy" & "TOB Resources for Children"
April 15, 2024 07:00 - 34 minutes - 47.3 MBQuestions answered this episode: I’m in my 30’s and I’ve been married for a few years. My past was full of addiction to porn. I’ve been able to heal and overcome those past but I find myself wanting to go back. I also find myself thinking life would’ve been easier if I had married someone else. Do you have any advice? What advice do you have for someone whose 1 year relationship just ended with her partner expressing doubts about life, work, relationships and feeling jealous of my faith? Do ...
"Wanting To Go Back", "Faith Jealousy" & "TOB Resources for Children" | ACW276
April 15, 2024 07:00 - 34 minutes - 47.3 MBQuestions answered this episode: I’m in my 30’s and I’ve been married for a few years. My past was full of addiction to porn. I’ve been able to heal and overcome those past but I find myself wanting to go back. I also find myself thinking life would’ve been easier if I had married someone else. Do you have any advice? What advice do you have for someone whose 1 year relationship just ended with her partner expressing doubts about life, work, relationships and feeling jealous of my faith? Do ...
"Bonding as Adoptive Parents" & "Practical Good Eros"
April 08, 2024 07:00 - 48 minutes - 67.3 MBQuestions answered this episode: Soon after my husband and I got married I had cancer and needed to get a hysterectomy. My husband and I adopted our son a year ago. I notice that my husband didn’t bond with me like first time parents typically do. I have trouble sitting with the desire to want to be ministered to as a pregnant woman. Do you have any advice? I have been steeped in pornography for most of my life but I’ve been free for over a year now. My tendency towards lust is still present ...
"Bonding as Adoptive Parents" & "Practical Good Eros" | ACW275
April 08, 2024 07:00 - 48 minutes - 67.3 MBQuestions answered this episode: Soon after my husband and I got married I had cancer and needed to get a hysterectomy. My husband and I adopted our son a year ago. I notice that my husband didn’t bond with me like first time parents typically do. I have trouble sitting with the desire to want to be ministered to as a pregnant woman. Do you have any advice? I have been steeped in pornography for most of my life but I’ve been free for over a year now. My tendency towards lust is still present ...
"Attracting Certain Kind of Women", "Marriage or Monastery" & "Man & Woman Stranded on an Island..."
April 01, 2024 07:00 - 46 minutes - 63.3 MBQuestions answered this episode: As a young man in my mid twenties, I long for a godly woman. However, I’ve questioned my intentions about this yearning and wondered if my ambitions to get in shape, make a good living and develop a closer relationship with God could just be a cover for worshipping an idol of attracting a certain kind of woman. How can I learn to integrate these ambitions with becoming the kind of man God wants me to be. I want to get married but I see many huge challenges i...
"Desire & Lust", "Pre-Marital or Non Marital Sex" & "Will Heaven Lack Something?" | ACW273
March 25, 2024 07:15 - 47 minutes - 65.8 MBQuestions answered this episode: I’m struggling with the line between desire and lust in the context of marriage. Can I watch my wife shower and not fall into lust? What is it about marriage that makes desires and actions that, if otherwise took place outside of it would be sinful, not sinful? Will heaven get better after the end times? Will heaven be lacking something when only our souls are there awaiting our reunion with out glorified bodies? Ask Christopher West is a weekly podcast in ...
"Desire & Lust", "Pre-Marital or Non Marital Sex" & "Will Heaven Lack Something?"
March 25, 2024 07:15 - 47 minutes - 65.8 MBQuestions answered this episode: I’m struggling with the line between desire and lust in the context of marriage. Can I watch my wife shower and not fall into lust? What is it about marriage that makes desires and actions that, if otherwise took place outside of it would be sinful, not sinful? Will heaven get better after the end times? Will heaven be lacking something when only our souls are there awaiting our reunion with out glorified bodies? Ask Christopher West is a weekly podcast in ...
"True Femininity", "Advice for Single Catholics" & "Trusting Jesus" | ACW272
March 18, 2024 07:00 - 52 minutes - 72.1 MBQuestions answered this episode: I’m a single Catholic woman in my early 30’s. I’m normally drawn to things that are typically associated with men. A spiritual director from the past attempted to direct me to more traditionally feminine things. What does femininity and masculinity really mean? Can not having a feminine or masculine enough personality constitute an impediment to marriage or to religious life? Do you have any advice for single Catholics that are feeling a lack of Jesus’s love? ...
"True Femininity", "Advice for Single Catholics" & "Trusting Jesus"
March 18, 2024 07:00 - 52 minutes - 72.1 MBQuestions answered this episode: I’m a single Catholic woman in my early 30’s. I’m normally drawn to things that are typically associated with men. A spiritual director from the past attempted to direct me to more traditionally feminine things. What does femininity and masculinity really mean? Can not having a feminine or masculine enough personality constitute an impediment to marriage or to religious life? Do you have any advice for single Catholics that are feeling a lack of Jesus’s love? ...
"Excretory Functions In Heaven", "My Husband Won't Reverse His Vasectomy" and " the Marital Embrace Before Original Sin" | ACW271
March 11, 2024 07:00 - 46 minutes - 63.5 MBQuestions answered this episode: Do you think we’ll still have our excretory functions in the eschaton? I’m a new convert to the faith. My husband is still a non-catholic and had a vasectomy some time ago. I don’t think he will reverse it. Do you have any advice? Was there sex before original sin? Was marriage meant to last for eternity? Ask Christopher West is a weekly podcast in which Theology of the Body Institute President Christopher West and his beloved wife Wendy share their humor and...
"Excretory Functions In Heaven", "My Husband Won't Reverse His Vasectomy" and " the Marital Embrace Before Original Sin"
March 11, 2024 07:00 - 46 minutes - 63.5 MBQuestions answered this episode: Do you think we’ll still have our excretory functions in the eschaton? I’m a new convert to the faith. My husband is still a non-catholic and had a vasectomy some time ago. I don’t think he will reverse it. Do you have any advice? Was there sex before original sin? Was marriage meant to last for eternity? Ask Christopher West is a weekly podcast in which Theology of the Body Institute President Christopher West and his beloved wife Wendy share their humor and...
Difficulty Holding On, Surgery for the Sake of Openness to Life & Hellish Comparison. | ACW270
March 04, 2024 08:00 - 50 minutes - 68.8 MBQuestions answered this episode: I’ve been going deep into the TOB for a few years but after all this time has passed, I’ve noticed it’s difficult to hold on. Did you have a similar experience? Could you provide some encouragement? My wife and I are newly weds. We both would like to have children but she’s currently taking a medication that could be harmful for her pregnancy. There is an option to have a medical procedure that would get her off the medication but the surgery is also risky. Ar...
Difficulty Holding On, Surgery for the Sake of Openness to Life & Hellish Comparison.
March 04, 2024 08:00 - 50 minutes - 68.8 MBQuestions answered this episode: I’ve been going deep into the TOB for a few years but after all this time has passed, I’ve noticed it’s difficult to hold on. Did you have a similar experience? Could you provide some encouragement? My wife and I are newly weds. We both would like to have children but she’s currently taking a medication that could be harmful for her pregnancy. There is an option to have a medical procedure that would get her off the medication but the surgery is also risky. Ar...
Open Bathroom Policy, Stopping Birth Control "Cold Turkey" & Idolizing One's Spouse
February 26, 2024 08:00 - 50 minutes - 46 MBQuestions answered this episode: My husband and I have 4 children 7 years old and under. We have unintentionally adopted an open door bathroom policy in our home. Is there an age where this would cease to be appropriate? I’m entering the Church this easter but my husband is not. I want to honor him but I also want to step into what I believe God wants for us and our fertility. How do I have this conversation with my husband? Do I just stop birth control “cold turkey”? What does idolizing one...
Open Bathroom Policy, Stopping Birth Control "Cold Turkey" & Idolizing One's Spouse | ACW269
February 26, 2024 08:00 - 50 minutes - 46 MBQuestions answered this episode: My husband and I have 4 children 7 years old and under. We have unintentionally adopted an open door bathroom policy in our home. Is there an age where this would cease to be appropriate? I’m entering the Church this easter but my husband is not. I want to honor him but I also want to step into what I believe God wants for us and our fertility. How do I have this conversation with my husband? Do I just stop birth control “cold turkey”? What does idolizing one...
"Remain", Contraception & the Sacrifice of Motherhood
February 19, 2024 08:00 - 38 minutes - 35.4 MBQuestions answered this episode: The word remain has been coming up in my prayer. Do you have deeper insights into this word? Has it ever come up for you in prayer? Where do you recommend that I go to learn more about the topic of contraception from an academic perspective? I’m a stay at home mom. The way the world, my family and friends think about motherhood saddens me. Do you have any advice? Ask Christopher West is a weekly podcast in which Theology of the Body Institute President Chri...
"Remain", Contraception & the Sacrifice of Motherhood | ACW268
February 19, 2024 08:00 - 38 minutes - 35.4 MBQuestions answered this episode: The word remain has been coming up in my prayer. Do you have deeper insights into this word? Has it ever come up for you in prayer? Where do you recommend that I go to learn more about the topic of contraception from an academic perspective? I’m a stay at home mom. The way the world, my family and friends think about motherhood saddens me. Do you have any advice? Ask Christopher West is a weekly podcast in which Theology of the Body Institute President Chri...
Resurrection & Final Judgement, Anesthetized to Beauty and Call to Single Life | ACW267
February 12, 2024 08:00 - 57 minutes - 52.6 MBQuestions answered this episode: Will heaven be less spectacular until the day when souls get reunited with their bodies? How will the final judgement change the status of people already in heaven or in hell? How can I begin to enter into the deep emotional realities of art like music or movies? How can I know if my desire to live a single life is my calling? Ask Christopher West is a weekly podcast in which Theology of the Body Institute President Christopher West and his beloved wife Wendy ...
Resurrection & Final Judgement, Anesthetized to Beauty and Call to Single Life
February 12, 2024 08:00 - 57 minutes - 52.6 MBQuestions answered this episode: Will heaven be less spectacular until the day when souls get reunited with their bodies? How will the final judgement change the status of people already in heaven or in hell? How can I begin to enter into the deep emotional realities of art like music or movies? How can I know if my desire to live a single life is my calling? Ask Christopher West is a weekly podcast in which Theology of the Body Institute President Christopher West and his beloved wife Wendy ...
God Liking Us, Dating Wounds In Newly Weds & Fishing for Compliments | ACW266
February 05, 2024 15:15 - 47 minutes - 43.7 MBQuestions answered this episode: How can I know if God not only loves me but likes me? My husband and I recently married but I find that I’m resentful and defensive because of things that happened during our 5 years of dating. I continue to grow angrier and resentful as our marriage goes on. Do you have any advice? I’m a young woman and often find myself wanting to be desired by another man. Is looking for affirmation in this way a form of lust? Ask Christopher West is a weekly podcast in whi...
God Liking Us, Dating Wounds In Newly Weds & Fishing for Compliments
February 05, 2024 15:15 - 47 minutes - 43.7 MBQuestions answered this episode: How can I know if God not only loves me but likes me? My husband and I recently married but I find that I’m resentful and defensive because of things that happened during our 5 years of dating. I continue to grow angrier and resentful as our marriage goes on. Do you have any advice? I’m a young woman and often find myself wanting to be desired by another man. Is looking for affirmation in this way a form of lust? Ask Christopher West is a weekly podcast in whi...
Letting My Future Husband Love My Body, Medical Infertility & TOB for 7th Graders
January 29, 2024 08:00 - 40 minutes - 37.1 MBQuestions answered this episode: I’m engaged and looking forward to marriage but have struggled with body image and eating disorders. How can I prepare myself mentally, emotionally and/or physically for the marital embrace? How can I love my body more so that I can let my fiancé love it too? What does the Church say about medical infertility? Do you have any resources available to teach Theology of the Body for 7th graders? Ask Christopher West is a weekly podcast in which Theology of the Bod...
Letting My Future Husband Love My Body, Medical Infertility & TOB for 7th Graders | ACW265
January 29, 2024 08:00 - 40 minutes - 37.1 MBQuestions answered this episode: I’m engaged and looking forward to marriage but have struggled with body image and eating disorders. How can I prepare myself mentally, emotionally and/or physically for the marital embrace? How can I love my body more so that I can let my fiancé love it too? What does the Church say about medical infertility? Do you have any resources available to teach Theology of the Body for 7th graders? Ask Christopher West is a weekly podcast in which Theology of the Bod...
Subjective Beauty, Abstinence from Sexual Intimacy & Unwanted Pregnancy.
January 22, 2024 08:00 - 40 minutes - 36.9 MBQuestions answered this episode: Is it true that beauty is in the eye of the beholder? I become distant and irritable when abstaining from sexual intimacy with my wife. Do you have any advice? How can I accept an unwanted pregnancy? Ask Christopher West is a weekly podcast in which Theology of the Body Institute President Christopher West and his beloved wife Wendy share their humor and wisdom, answering questions about marriage, relationships, life, and the Catholic faith, all in light of J...
Subjective Beauty, Abstinence from Sexual Intimacy & Unwanted Pregnancy. | ACW264
January 22, 2024 08:00 - 40 minutes - 36.9 MBQuestions answered this episode: Is it true that beauty is in the eye of the beholder? I become distant and irritable when abstaining from sexual intimacy with my wife. Do you have any advice? How can I accept an unwanted pregnancy? Ask Christopher West is a weekly podcast in which Theology of the Body Institute President Christopher West and his beloved wife Wendy share their humor and wisdom, answering questions about marriage, relationships, life, and the Catholic faith, all in light of J...
Makeup, Prescribing Contraception & NFP as Openness to Life | ACW263
January 15, 2024 08:00 - 33 minutes - 30.3 MBQuestions answered this episode: Is there anything wrong with me for being attracted to someone only when she uses makeup? As a physician, is prescribing contraception a mortal sin? My husband thinks we should use NPF for the rest of our marriage but I long to continue having children. Do you have any thoughts? Ask Christopher West is a weekly podcast in which Theology of the Body Institute President Christopher West and his beloved wife Wendy share their humor and wisdom, answering questions...
Makeup, Prescribing Contraception & NFP as Openness to Life
January 15, 2024 08:00 - 33 minutes - 30.3 MBQuestions answered this episode: Is there anything wrong with me for being attracted to someone only when she uses makeup? As a physician, is prescribing contraception a mortal sin? My husband thinks we should use NPF for the rest of our marriage but I long to continue having children. Do you have any thoughts? Ask Christopher West is a weekly podcast in which Theology of the Body Institute President Christopher West and his beloved wife Wendy share their humor and wisdom, answering questions...
Fertility Body Fluids, M*sturbation & Healing of Sexual Past | ACW262
January 08, 2024 08:00 - 42 minutes - 38.5 MBQuestions answered this episode: How do we reorient what we find gross about the bodily functions? What is masturbation? As a pre-engaged couple, how do we heal from our sexual past? Ask Christopher West is a weekly podcast in which Theology of the Body Institute President Christopher West and his beloved wife Wendy share their humor and wisdom, answering questions about marriage, relationships, life, and the Catholic faith, all in light of John Paul II’s beautiful teachings on the Theology o...
Fertility Body Fluids, M*sturbation & Healing of Sexual Past
January 08, 2024 08:00 - 42 minutes - 38.5 MBQuestions answered this episode: How do we reorient what we find gross about the bodily functions? What is masturbation? As a pre-engaged couple, how do we heal from our sexual past? Ask Christopher West is a weekly podcast in which Theology of the Body Institute President Christopher West and his beloved wife Wendy share their humor and wisdom, answering questions about marriage, relationships, life, and the Catholic faith, all in light of John Paul II’s beautiful teachings on the Theology o...
Getting Over First Love, Same Sex Attraction & Wedding Ceremony | ACW261
January 03, 2024 02:00 - 45 minutes - 42.1 MBQuestions answered this episode: Will I ever get over my first love? Is it okay date others while still attached to another? What story does the body of a person with same sex attraction tell? Why does the bride come in after the priest at a wedding? Ask Christopher West is a weekly podcast in which Theology of the Body Institute President Christopher West and his beloved wife Wendy share their humor and wisdom, answering questions about marriage, relationships, life, and the Catholic faith, ...
Getting Over First Love, Same Sex Attraction & Wedding Ceremony
January 03, 2024 02:00 - 45 minutes - 42.1 MBQuestions answered this episode: Will I ever get over my first love? Is it okay date others while still attached to another? What story does the body of a person with same sex attraction tell? Why does the bride come in after the priest at a wedding? Ask Christopher West is a weekly podcast in which Theology of the Body Institute President Christopher West and his beloved wife Wendy share their humor and wisdom, answering questions about marriage, relationships, life, and the Catholic faith, ...
Blessing of Same Sex Unions, Wedding Night & Intimacy in Prayer with Jesus and One Another. | ACW260
December 25, 2023 08:00 - 49 minutes - 45 MBQuestions answered this episode: What’s going on with the blessing of same sex unions? Does the TOB have anything to say about consummating your marriage on the wedding night? How do Christopher and Wendy live their intimacy with Jesus in parallel with their intimacy as husband and wife? Ask Christopher West is a weekly podcast in which Theology of the Body Institute President Christopher West and his beloved wife Wendy share their humor and wisdom, answering questions about marriage, relatio...