Latest Christopher west Podcast Episodes
HE IS RISEN | ACW222
Ask Christopher West - April 10, 2023 07:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 455 ratingsHow have you instilled Theology of the Body in your children? Do you think we will be naked in heaven? Any advice for getting my boyfriend on board with using NFP as a protestant? Ask Christopher West is a weekly podcast in which Theology of the Body Institute President Christopher West and his b...
Is the Soul Greater than the Body? | ACW221
Ask Christopher West - April 03, 2023 07:00 - 58 minutes ★★★★★ - 455 ratingsEven though I know God loves me, infedelity in my parents marriage and rejection from my family has left me feeling unloved by God. How can I apply Theology of the Body to my life? What does Theology of the Body have to say about the claim that the soul is more important than the body? What advic...
Is My Marriage Valid? | ACW220
Ask Christopher West - March 27, 2023 07:00 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 455 ratingsCan you unpack the reason there is no such thing as "same sex marriage"? How do I know that my marriage is valid if the Church is able to issue a decree of nulity? Is it wrong that I'm somtimes attracted to priests? Ask Christopher West is a weekly podcast in which Theology of the Body Institute ...
Living Chastely as a Same Sex Couple? | ACW219
Ask Christopher West - March 20, 2023 07:45 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 455 ratingsIs there something wrong with me if I'm in my twenties and haven't ever dated? Is it possible to live chastely as a same sex couple? What advice do you have for creating a prayerful and reverent wedding night? Ask Christopher West is a weekly podcast in which Theology of the Body Institute Presid...
Why haven't I heard this? | ACW218
Ask Christopher West - March 13, 2023 07:00 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 455 ratingsWhy don't Catholic schools teach Theology of the Body? My husband got a vasectomy against my convictions. . . should I still insist that we abstain when we need to avoid a pregnancy? What do recommend to single women, disirng to be married but struggling with perfectionism? Ask Christopher West i...
Can NFP be Contraceptive? | ACW217
Ask Christopher West - March 06, 2023 08:00 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 455 ratingsI know we are no longer bound by them, but what was the line of thinking behind Jewish purity laws? We used natural family planning with a contraceptive mentality and it wounded our marriage. . . do you have any advice? In a world of so much confusion about one's own image, gender, belonging, how...
Abstaining forever? | ACW216
Ask Christopher West - February 27, 2023 08:00 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 455 ratingsDoes Theology of the Body have anything to say about age difference in marriage? Is it permissable for married couples to use contraception or sterilization in cases where pregnancy is likely to cause serious health problems or death for the mother? I've been married for five years and sometimes ...
Temptation, Gender Ideology, and Wedding Bands | ACW215
Ask Christopher West - February 20, 2023 08:00 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 455 ratingsWatch this episode on YouTube (https://youtu.be/ULxNzECQu-M)! What do you mean by "the cross is sweeter than the promised pleasure of temptation"? How can we change the minds and hearts of friends and family who have accepted the gender ideology? Should I have my wedding repaired, even if our mar...
The Gaze of Understanding | ACW214
Ask Christopher West - February 13, 2023 08:00 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 455 ratingsWhat thoughts and wisdom do you have to offer a single woman desiring to be married? As a scientific researcher am I morally obligated to avoid working at a lab that is open to using embryonic stem cells? I was sexually abused as a child and now struggle with masturbation and pornography. Can you...
Do children take a toll on marriage? | ACW213
Ask Christopher West - February 06, 2023 08:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 455 ratingsTo high schoool theology students, how would you explain the importance of the body in relationship to the soul and the sacraments? What should I do with my hope and desire to get back together with my ex and the fear of it not happening? Can you offer any advice or words of encouragement on mot...
God the Mother? | ACW112
Ask Christopher West - January 30, 2023 08:00 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 455 ratingsMy husband has a very hard time accepting that I'm strictly against using contraception and we barely have sex. This causes a lot of tention in our marriage. Any advice? Do you have any advice for how I can defend that Catholic teaching that we are the bride of Christ? Ask Christopher West is a ...
Is Netflix Pornography? | ACW211
Ask Christopher West - January 23, 2023 08:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 455 ratingsDoes being in mortal sin at the time of vows invalidate my marriage? Is Netflix pornographic? Is it immoral to work somewhere that advocates for contraception, gender fluidity, and LQBTQ lifestyles? Ask Christopher West is a weekly podcast in which Theology of the Body Institute President Christo...
The Language of Lovers | ACW210
Ask Christopher West - January 16, 2023 08:00 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 455 ratingsIs it enough that we desire marriage and feel the Lord calling us, or should we wait to receive some explicit confirmation? It's hard for me to believe that Mary gave birth without pain while Jesus consumated his marriage with us in pain. What do you think about this? How can a bear a sexless mar...
A Child in His Name | ACW209
Ask Christopher West - January 09, 2023 08:00 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 455 ratingsI tend to get bored in my relationships with the opposite sex but I'm scared to death of being alone for the rest of my life. . . do you have any advice? Are strict codes of modesty always linked with puritanism? Is it wrong for me to imagine that I am taking care of the Christ child when I care ...
The Blood of Our Lord | ACW208
Ask Christopher West - January 02, 2023 08:00 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 455 ratingsHow do I remember the path to escape from lust when my mind becomes so preocupied by the temptation? How does contraception differ from NFP or natural infertility? Does consumation have to be done on the wedding night? Ask Christopher West is a weekly podcast in which Theology of the Body Institu...
The Mystery of Birth | ACW207
Ask Christopher West - December 26, 2022 08:00 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 455 ratingsWhat is the Catholic Church's teaching on sex toys? How can a become detached from my appearance without worrying that my husband will want something I'm not? Do you have any insight from Theology of the Body on the process of birth? Ask Christopher West is a weekly podcast in which Theology of t...
Strides Toward Sacrilege | ACW206
Ask Christopher West - December 19, 2022 08:00 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 455 ratingsIs it a mortal sin for a wife to deny her husband's "marital rights"? What are your thoughts on the article from Stat titled: "After decades of setbacks, scientists make strides toward the holy grail of male birth control"? Why do you think the genitals are located in such proximity to (or share ...
Open the Latch | ACW205
Ask Christopher West - December 12, 2022 08:00 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 455 ratingsHow can TOB help with a healthy relationship to food? For many years I suffered from premature ejaculation but now, sometimes I have unions with my wife where I do not ejaculate. . . is that acceptable? I am yearning for spiritual and emotional intimacy with my husband of 29 years, but he seems i...
Just Reason | ACW204
Ask Christopher West - December 05, 2022 08:00 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 455 ratingsMany devout Catholics hold a negative view of NFP, but Humanae Vitae seems to cast it in a positive light. Am I wrong to think that practicing NFP is not only permissiable but commendable? If redemption and resurection is the restoration of our humanity to its origins, why won't there be marriage...
Reclaiming "Sexiness" | ACW203
Ask Christopher West - November 28, 2022 08:00 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 455 ratingsAny practical advice for how to spread the message of TOB through the mass media? Is there any eternal merit or divine purpose in seeking an anulment for its own sake, without the earthly hope of remarriage? Can annulments help heal the wounds of a painful marriage and divorce? Is it wrong to be ...
Balancing Ministry and Family | ACW202
Ask Christopher West - November 21, 2022 08:00 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 455 ratingsWhat are your prayer lives like as individuals and as a couple? How does Christopher balance his family life and work life? What actually happens spiritually during the maritual embrace and why is it so sacred? Ask Christopher West is a weekly podcast in which Theology of the Body Institute Presi...
What Kind of Desire? | ACW201
Ask Christopher West - November 14, 2022 08:00 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 455 ratingsWhat is the theological significance of nocturnal emmissions? What does it mean to lust after your spouse? What does that look like? If the desire to have a spouse is holy, then what was meant after The Fall when God said to Eve, "Your desire shall be for your husband and he shall rule over you"?...
Did God Know? | ACW200
Ask Christopher West - November 07, 2022 08:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 455 ratingsDoes the Theology of the Body touch on the mystery of death and "until death do us part"? Did God know Adam and Eve would commit the original sin? Before I was married, I had an IUD inserted. My husband and I are newly married and both want to have it removed; however, his problems with drinking ...
I Never Would Have | ACW199
Ask Christopher West - October 31, 2022 07:00 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 455 ratingsHow do I respond to being invited to the "wedding" of a same-sex couple? I have been a lustful man and I am trying not to me but my past still haunts me. Because of this, I feel selfish everytime I ask for communion with my wife. . . how can I overcome this shame? Ask Christopher West is a weekly...
This Is Our Union | ACW198
Ask Christopher West - October 24, 2022 07:00 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 455 ratingsAs a man in his early thirties who has been through a legal divorce and the annulment process, what should I do to discern my vocation? What is the theology behind miscarriages and still births? As a newly-wed woman, I am afraid of making love with the lights on and allowing my husband to see me....
A Secret Request | ACW197
Ask Christopher West - October 17, 2022 07:00 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 455 ratingsWhat does it mean theologically that men are always fertile while women are only fertile for a fraction of each month? My boyfriend has a past of watching porn. . . it is very hard for me to feel beautiful and confident in front around him because I know that it must have effected his ideas and e...
For The Joy Set Before Him | ACW196
Ask Christopher West - October 10, 2022 07:00 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 455 ratingsWhat reflections do you have on the sacramental view of nature and Theology of the Body? What should do when my fiancé looks at women on Instagram? Is it possible for sexual arrousal to be born out of love and deep desire for spiritual communion? If it is possible, how can I train myself to chang...
Until Death Do Us Part | ACW195
Ask Christopher West - October 03, 2022 07:00 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 455 ratingsHow do I know that I truly love the woman I'm dating and that it's not just the feelings of comfort she gives me? I do not want to make my wife an object for my desire, yet when she rejects me I struggle mightily. How do I unconditionally love my wife and not ask or expect anything of her when I ...
Riding the Wave | ACW194
Ask Christopher West - September 26, 2022 07:00 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 455 ratingsDoes Theology of the Body speak to what would have happend to Mary's body and soul at the end of her life? How can I, as a married man, find purpose without the joy of children? How can I introduce the themes of John Paul II's teaching on sexuality as a teacher at a secular school? Ask Christophe...
To Awaken Love | ACW193
Ask Christopher West - September 19, 2022 07:00 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 455 ratingsDo you have any advice for me as a priest, celebrating the mass of my cousin who is struggling with his faith? Where in the Bible does it explicitly state that it is a sin to have sex outside of marriage and where does the Catholic Church state that it is a mortal sin? What thoughts do you have o...
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