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The Little Way | ACW193
Ask Christopher West - September 12, 2022 07:00 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 455 ratingsHow can spouses communicate how they feel about the issue of maintaining physical attractiveness throughout the stages of married life without adding hurt to the relationship? Regarding marriage in old age, is there a dispensation in Canon Law permitting marriage if the union is unable to be cons...
The Little Way | ACW192
Ask Christopher West - September 12, 2022 07:00 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 455 ratingsHow can spouses communicate how they feel about the issue of maintaining physical attractiveness throughout the stages of married life without adding hurt to the relationship? Regarding marriage in old age, is there a dispensation in Canon Law permitting marriage if the union is unable to be cons...
The Whole Bible in 5 Words | ACW191
Ask Christopher West - September 05, 2022 07:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 455 ratingsAny tips on how to offer hope to my brother who struggles with same sex attraction? Wendy, could you share more about praying for Christopher while he was pursuing an other woman before you were together? Where can I find the complete works of John Paul II on Theology of the Body? Ask Christopher...
Deception, Marriage Debt, and Sexual Trauma | ACW190
Ask Christopher West - August 29, 2022 07:00 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 455 ratingsWhat jargon in our world today do you think is keeping us from seeing/hearing the actual Truth? What is "marriage debt"? How can I share my deep wounds of past sexual abuse with my husband without giving details that will be unhelpful? Ask Christopher West is a weekly podcast in which Theology of...
The Spiritual Fingerprint | ACW189
Ask Christopher West - August 22, 2022 07:00 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 455 ratingsCan you flesh out the concept of placing our intentions in the womb of the Blessed Mother? Isn't using NFP to avoid a pregnancy less open to life than just having sex without tracking the woman's cycle? As a young woman I sometimes find myself wishing my body was different and I feel that what Go...
The Jackpot | ACW188
Ask Christopher West - August 15, 2022 07:00 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 455 ratingsHow can you logically disprove misinterpretations of scripture? In the analogy between liturgy and marital intimacy, what is the symbolic equivalent of the altar? What are your thoughts on the TOB dimensions of breast feeding? Ask Christopher West is a weekly podcast in which Theology of the Body...
The Healing Journey | ACW187
Ask Christopher West - August 08, 2022 07:00 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 455 ratingsDoes Theology of the Body have anything to contribute to the image of placing prayer intentions in the womb of Mary? Should people always be actively seeking a vocation to marriage or religious life? How did you get healed from your sexual past and what should I do? Ask Christopher West is a week...
A Waste of Time? | ACW186
Ask Christopher West - August 01, 2022 07:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 455 ratingsWhat are your thoughts on nudity in art? How can Theology of the Body help me and my fiance discuss our disagreements about abortion? What are your thoughts on teaching TOB in Catholic high schools? Is it a waste of time? Ask Christopher West is a weekly podcast in which Theology of the Body Inst...
The Glory That Awaits | ACW185
Ask Christopher West - July 25, 2022 07:00 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 455 ratingsWhat should I do, as a husband, about missing the way my wife's body used to be? As a virgin man saving himself for marriage, how can I prepare myself physically to connect with my future wife spiritually and emotionally and provide pleasure to her without falling into sin? How should you respond...
It Takes A Lifetime | ACW184
Ask Christopher West - July 18, 2022 07:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 455 ratingsI'm scared of my marriage changing after we start having kids – do you have any advice? How do you discern what God is calling you to do vs. what you want to do? What is the importance of a parental blessing on a marriage? Ask Christopher West is a weekly podcast in which Theology of the Body Ins...
The Third Way | ACW183
Ask Christopher West - July 11, 2022 07:00 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 455 ratingsWhy are we "the bride" in the spousal analogy, independently of being men or women, while priests must be men in order to signify the bridegroom? How can I, as a woman, prepare myself to receive the sacrament of marriage and confront my fear of consumation? Do you have any suggestions for approac...
Blood and Water | ACW182
Ask Christopher West - July 04, 2022 07:00 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 455 ratingsHow can I best love my husband while holding up appropriate boundaries when he acts abusively, out of pain and suffering? Did God create men to be more susceptible to sexual sin? How can my husband and I grow in love for one another during our struggle with infertility? Ask Christopher West is a ...
They Know Not What They Do | ACW181
Ask Christopher West - June 27, 2022 07:00 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 455 ratingsWhat does TOB inform about why throwing up is so horrible? Is it sinful to seek arousal within marriage outside of the marital embrace? Am I in the wrong for being hurt by my boyfriends past sexual relationship if he didn't know any better? Ask Christopher West is a weekly podcast in which Theolo...
The One Blessing | ACW180
Ask Christopher West - June 20, 2022 07:00 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 455 ratingsI know life has consolations and desolations but I find it hard to enjoy the blessings in my life because the troubles simply over take all the good that is happening. Am I doing something wrong? What light can Theology of the Body shed on Jesus' words in Luke 23:28-30? Could you share some refle...
What Is Your Calling? | ACW179
Ask Christopher West - June 13, 2022 07:00 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 455 ratingsHaving had sex before marriage with a man I loved, how do I aknowledge that the degree of intimacy we shared was wrong when my heart wants to believe it was beautiful? Is it permissable to use contraception since my wife has to be on a medication that can cause sever birth defects? How were you a...
We Have to Stand Up | ACW178
Ask Christopher West - June 06, 2022 07:00 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 455 ratingsHow do mental health conditions relate to Theology of the Body and the discernment of our vocations? Do you think there is a relationship between our ability to recognize the true presence of Christ in the Eucharist and His presence in souls of those we encounter? As a nurse, how should I go abou...
Purity in Physical Affection | ACW177
Ask Christopher West - May 30, 2022 07:00 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 455 ratingsWhat do you recommend for teaching middle school students about the Catholic stance on modern gender issues? Do you have any advice or resources for healing mother wounds? How do you ensure purity of desire when, in giving physical affection, you are also receiveing physical affection? Ask Christ...
Somebody Knows We're Confused | ACW176
Ask Christopher West - May 23, 2022 13:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 455 ratingsAm I doing something wrong if I get more out of this podcast than out of prayer? I'm concerned about my boyfriend following women he's attracted to on social media – I want to feel like I am enough. What do you think of the connections between Our Lady on Islam? Ask Christopher West is a weekly p...
The Demands of Love | ACW175
Ask Christopher West - May 16, 2022 07:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 455 ratingsWhat do you recommend to priests desiring to learn Theology of the Body? How can a virgin prepare for sexual intimacy with his future spouse? My wife and I are Catholic and even though I am open to life, my wife wants me to use condoms. Would doing this make me guilty of contraception? Do my husb...
Not As Orphans | ACW174
Ask Christopher West - May 09, 2022 14:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 455 ratingsDo you have any advice for me as a wife whose husband is falling away from the faith? As a married woman, how should I handle being attracted to men who are not my husband? Why did Jesus ascend into heaven? Ask Christopher West is a weekly podcast in which Theology of the Body Institute President...
Good Eros vs. The Near Occasion of Sin | ACW173
Ask Christopher West - May 02, 2022 07:00 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 455 ratingsHow do I train my mind, heart, and body to gravitate towards good eros when I'm always fearing the near occasion of sin? What is a just reason for avoiding a baby? How can I really SEE people? Ask Christopher West is a weekly podcast in which Theology of the Body Institute President Christopher W...
Was Jesus Naked on the Cross? | ACW172
Ask Christopher West - April 25, 2022 07:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 455 ratingsWhy is Christ depicted with a loin cloth in nearly all crucifixes? Do you have any advice for finding a husband in this day and age? Do you have any insights on Jesus drawing in the dirt when the woman is caught in adultery? Ask Christopher West is a weekly podcast in which Theology of the Body I...
Matter Matters | ACW171
Ask Christopher West - April 11, 2022 07:00 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 455 ratingsDo you have any advice for husbands to mend the wounds of pornography use in marriage? How does Theology of the Body relate to priests? Am I obliged to leave my husband if he does not uphold the Church's teaching on sexuality? Ask Christopher West is a weekly podcast in which Theology of the Body...
Matt is Coming! | ACW170
Ask Christopher West - April 04, 2022 07:00 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 455 ratingsDo you have any advice for sharing TOB with young children? Are civil marriages between a Catholic and a non-Catholic cosidered valid by the Church? As a woman in her 30s, I desire to be married but have some inhibitions about being a mother. Do you have any advice? Ask Christopher West is a wee...
Body Image | ACW169
Ask Christopher West - March 28, 2022 07:00 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 455 ratingsWhat light can TOB shed on separated boys and girls schools? What light can TOB shed on body image? What's the relationship between the Sacred Heart of Jesus and Theology of the Body? Ask Christopher West is a weekly podcast in which Theology of the Body Institute President Christopher West and h...
Active Suffering | ACW168
Ask Christopher West - March 22, 2022 16:00 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 455 ratingsI have heard Christopher define suffering as "continued receptivity before God." Could you say more about this? If "arousal is a sign our bodies are made to be gifts," what are practical ways to make a gift of yourself to the other when dating? Can you explain the symbolism of the Unity Cross? As...
A Rich Spiritual Life | ACW167
Ask Christopher West - March 14, 2022 07:00 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 455 ratingsI'm struggling to forgive my husband for looking at pornography during a difficult season of our marriage – how can I heal? Are condoms used for the prevention of sexually transmitted disease still immoral? As an 18-year-old in a relationship for the first time, I'm struggling with how easily I a...
The Goal of Lent | ACW166
Ask Christopher West - March 07, 2022 08:00 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 455 ratingsHow do I heal from pre-marital sex with my husband and unchastity in our marriage? What should I do as a Catholic who struggles with pre-mature climax in the marital intercourse? If our deepest desire is ultimately for God, how does the answer to the question, "What is my deepest desire?" lead pe...
Attracted to a Priest? | ACW165
Ask Christopher West - February 28, 2022 19:00 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 455 ratingsWhat should I do if I'm attracted to a priest or a married man? Does having had a vasectomy invalidate my marriage? What does it mean that "Christ fully reveals man to himself?" Ask Christopher West is a weekly podcast in which Theology of the Body Institute President Christopher West and his b...
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Ask Christopher West - February 28, 2022 19:00 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 455 ratingsWhat should I do if I'm attracted to a priest or a married man? Does having had a vasectomy invalidate my marriage? What does it mean that "Christ fully reveals man to himself?" Ask Christopher West is a weekly podcast in which Theology of the Body Institute President Christopher West and his b...
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