Latest Christopher west Podcast Episodes
Trauma Growing Up, TOB for Teens & Top 5 TOB Movies | ACW252
Ask Christopher West - October 30, 2023 07:00 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 455 ratingsQuestions answered this episode: I grew up in a very painful and hurtful environment and fear that all my personality traits come from this broken past. How do I continue to trust God when it feels like I’m becoming a stranger to myself and everyone that knows me? Is it possible to talk to teens ...
Looking Lustfully, M*sturbation & Perfectionism in Marriage | ACW251
Ask Christopher West - October 23, 2023 07:00 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 455 ratingsQuestions answered this episode: I have a hard time trying to determine if the way I look at women is sinful or not. Do you have any advice? Is there any difference between touching different parts of my body and masturbation? I don’t understand why the latter is sinful while the former is perfec...
Living as Brother and Sister, Climax Outside Intercourse & the Incarnation as Plan B | ACW250
Ask Christopher West - October 16, 2023 07:00 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 455 ratingsQuestions answered this episode: When would it be appropriate to recommend living as brother and sister to couples who got a civil divorce, got remarried but are still in a sacramental marriage with a former spouse? What exactly does “living as brother and sister” entail? Where does the Church te...
Being "Cool", Erectile Dysfunction & Adopting Embryos | ACW249
Ask Christopher West - October 09, 2023 07:00 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 455 ratingsQuestions answered this episode: I’m a mother, and now that my children are in school and going through the social dynamics of popularity, memories from my own time in school and this unhealthy dynamic are welling up. Why do I have this need to feel like I’m “cool”? We are a married couple strugg...
Reading TOB, NFP Struggles & Old Loves | ACW248
Ask Christopher West - October 02, 2023 07:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 455 ratingsQuestions answered this episode: I'm trying to read through the actual text of John Paul's Theology of the Body but I find it incredibly difficult to understand. Is there anything I could do? My best friend and her husband are practicing Natural Family Planing. She feels isolated, discouraged and...
Wife Blessings, Parenthood Roles and Dating Non-Catholics | ACW247
Ask Christopher West - September 25, 2023 07:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 455 ratingsQuestions answered this episode: Can a wife bless her husband? My husband doesn’t understand the huge life change that motherhood has been for me. How can I prevent our difference in parenthood roles from affecting our relationship? I’m a Catholic young adult whom recently dated an Anglican. I en...
Cohabitation, Scarred Sexuality and Alzheimer's | ACW246
Ask Christopher West - September 18, 2023 07:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 455 ratingsQuestions answered this episode: My daughter & her fiancé are thinking about moving in together before getting married in the Church and she expects me to help with the move. What should I do? I struggled with porn addiction and I experience self-hatred towards my sexuality. How can I deal with m...
Lingerie in Marriage | ACW245
Ask Christopher West - September 12, 2023 18:15 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 455 ratingsQuestions answered this episode: I was pregnant and developed a condition that led to an early delivery and the passing of my son within a few hours of delivery. Now I’m struggling to see my womb as a place of life instead of death. Can the Theology of the Body shine a light on this? Does one hav...
The Horrors that Christ Endured | ACW244
Ask Christopher West - September 04, 2023 07:00 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 455 ratingsQuestions answered this episode: I recently watched the movie Sound of Freedom and I was deeply moved. What do you think is contributing to this horrific reality and why hasn't the Church addressed this crisis? Was Adam at fault when eating of the forbidden tree? Did John Paul II say anything abo...
How To Heal a Stoic Heart | ACW243
Ask Christopher West - August 28, 2023 07:00 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 455 ratingsQuestions answered this episode: Do you have any tips for healing for someone that chose to be a stoic rather than an addict before he/she knew about the banquet that the Gospel offered? Should I share that I'm no longer a virgin with the next person I date? Can I become a virgin again? We are ...
Intimacy In Dating | ACW242
Ask Christopher West - August 21, 2023 07:00 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 455 ratingsQuestions answered this week: How has doing this podcast together impacted you as a couple? How can I balance intimacy in the context of dating without adopting a mentality of how far can we go? Should hormonal birth control always be avoided? Ask Christopher West is a weekly podcast in which Th...
Betrayed By My Body | ACW241
Ask Christopher West - August 14, 2023 07:00 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 455 ratingsQuestions answered this episode: * I recently became a mother but now I feel like I lost a sense of my personhood. How can I embrace my life as a mother while still honoring my person? My wife went through medical procedures that made it impossible for her to have intercourse. What are our option...
You Cannot Give What You Don't Have | ACW240
Ask Christopher West - August 07, 2023 07:00 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 455 ratingsI've been overwhelmed by the call to leadership as a husband, father, and professional. Do you have any advice? I'm going through a rough patch in my relationship with my boyfriend. I feel disappointed and anxious about the thought of losing this relationship. Could you offer some wisdom? I strug...
Theology of the BodyBuilder | ACW239
Ask Christopher West - July 31, 2023 07:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 455 ratings-Question 1: I'm a bodybuilder, and I see both the good and the bad in this pursuit. Is there a way to integrate my life of faith with my passion for bodybuilding? -Question 2: I went through a life-threatening condition during childbirth that is making my husband and me reconsider how we approac...
Did Jesus Suffer As Much As SA Victims? | ACW238
Ask Christopher West - July 24, 2023 07:00 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 455 ratingsSexual abuse is a punishment almost worse than death. How can TOB explain that Jesus truly understands the deep pain endured by people who have suffered sexual abuse? I'm a young adult man drawn to a friend. I am not as physically attracted to her. Is physical attraction less important than other...
Gender Stereotypes | ACW237
Ask Christopher West - July 17, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 455 ratingsI want to honor my children’s gender while not imposing gender stereotypes on them. Are there any activities, clothes or toys that should be kept exclusively to a specific gender? I had sex with the woman I intend to marry. We’ve both repented and gone to confession. Is there still hope that our ...
A Heart That Gives Itself To Those In Misery | ACW236
Ask Christopher West - July 10, 2023 07:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 455 ratingsIs there a bad type of eros or is this only a form of porneia? I had a vasectomy because my wife had a heart condition that would put her life at risk if she happened to get pregnant. I went to a priest and he left me feeling hopeless. Was the way he reacted consistent with gravity of the mistake...
Is the Church Anti-Woman? | ACW235
Ask Christopher West - July 03, 2023 07:00 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 455 ratingsMy wife and I practice Natural Family Planning. She thinks it’s unfair that the only time she has any interest in sex is during times of fertility. She also thinks that the Church’s stance is anti-woman. How can I respond to her? I’ve struggled with loving my body and feeling feminine. Do you hav...
Chastity is for EVERY BODY | ACW234
Ask Christopher West - June 26, 2023 07:00 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 455 ratingsI’ve heard that couples should have a short engagement so as to not fall into sexual sin. What are your thoughts? Would artificial conception be permissible in the case of illness? Both vocations to marriage and celibacy are a call to sacrifice. How can I discern properly if I have a profound de...
Feminine Beauty Is a Grace | ACW233
Ask Christopher West - June 19, 2023 07:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 455 ratingsIs finding out the sex of your child in the womb wrong? I belong to a protestant group ministry and several of our members have been hurt by one of the ministry leaders who constantly objectifies men and women. Do you have any advice? I’m a young adult that studied business and worked in a top ti...
Poop Jokes | ACW 232
Ask Christopher West - June 12, 2023 07:00 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 455 ratingsI feel profoundly lonely and I’m desperate. How can I address this longing without turning it into an idol? I’m trying to teach my daughter to be prudent regarding poop jokes. Do you have any advice? My husband and I are trying to integrate NFP in our family life. Is it okay to use ovulation pred...
Where to Draw the Line | ACW231
Ask Christopher West - June 05, 2023 07:00 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 455 ratingsThe bodies of some saints and holy men and women have been found incorrupt. Can you explain the miracle of incorrupt bodies and how it relates to the Theology of the Body? I struggle with gaping at women. How do I overcome the desire to look at women? How did you live your marriage with openness ...
Annihilation or Sublimation? | ACW230
Ask Christopher West - May 29, 2023 07:00 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 455 ratingsI have Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome and have been unable to conceive. I've been suggested to take a drug that induces ovulation, but this drug may cause cancer. Am I morally bound to use this medical treatment? How do you deal with the far right movement in the Church? I have feelings for a man an...
Untwisting the Twisted | ACW229
Ask Christopher West - May 22, 2023 07:00 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 455 ratingsI've been doing Exodus 90 for the past few years. One of the ascetic practices involves only listening to music that lifts the soul to God. Is this asceticism opposed to listening to popular/secular music? I'm a 22 year old woman in college that has struggled with pornography for a few years. I'...
At Breast of Mary | ACW228
Ask Christopher West - May 15, 2023 07:00 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 455 ratingsI’m a young adult that struggles with same sex attraction. I was deeply wounded by my parents’ reaction when I shared my struggle. Do you have any advice? I want to continue loving my husband but I sometimes worry that I’m using him in the marital embrace. What helps you keep the spiritual realit...
Redeeming the Wounds of Pornography | ACW227
Ask Christopher West - May 08, 2023 14:30 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 455 ratingsI'm struggling with sloth and the burdens of motherhood, does the Theology of the Body have any advice? I was exposed to pornography and I'm afraid I'll bring the wounds into my marriage. Is there any way to forget these memories? I struggled with self hate and whenever men approach me I close do...
Did Jesus and Mary have Sexual Desires?
Ask Christopher West - May 01, 2023 07:00 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 455 ratingsHow is it that God met Moses "face-to-face" before the incarnation? I have some fears about NFP as a soon-to-be-engaged woman and I am sometimes tempted to just use contraception. Do you have any advice? Did Jesus and Mary have sexual desires? Were they able to have sex? How did their sexuality d...
Marriage after "Detransitioning" | ACW225
Ask Christopher West - April 24, 2023 07:00 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 455 ratingsHow important do you think physical fitness is in light of Theology of the Body? If Satan has no body, how can he have offspring? (In Genesis it says that God will put emnity between his offspring and Eve's.) As someone who fell for the gender ideology and got a double mastectomy, what does TOB h...
What to Do with Sexual Dreams | ACW224
Ask Christopher West - April 24, 2023 07:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 455 ratingsIs it normal that women desire to be mothers more than men desire to be fathers? Why does God allow sexually explicit dreams? If you were to choose a set of Theology of the Body mass readings what would they be? Ask Christopher West is a weekly podcast in which Theology of the Body Institute Pres...
Every part in the light | ACW223
Ask Christopher West - April 17, 2023 07:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 455 ratingsI struggle to see the goodness in my body – only it's defects. Any advice? Is it morally acceptable as a faithful Catholic to send your kids to public school? Is it important to say "I love you" to the people you love? Ask Christopher West is a weekly podcast in which Theology of the Body Institu...
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