Ask Christopher West

Poop Jokes | ACW 232

June 12th, 2023  |  52 mins 19 secs

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• I 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 predictor kits?

Where to Draw the Line | ACW231

June 5th, 2023  |  56 mins 35 secs

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• The 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 to the number of children God wanted to give you?

Annihilation or Sublimation? | ACW230

May 29th, 2023  |  48 mins 59 secs

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• I 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 and I can't think of him without getting aroused, which makes me feel bad. How can I learn to think of him without these sensual affections?

Untwisting the Twisted | ACW229

May 22nd, 2023  |  44 mins 13 secs

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At Breast of Mary | ACW228

May 15th, 2023  |  49 mins 20 secs

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I’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 reality of the marital embrace at the forefront?
Secular art, when seen through the lens of our relationship with Christ, awakens in our heart a holy erotic longing. Could you share a playlist of the songs that move you?

Redeeming the Wounds of Pornography | ACW227

May 8th, 2023  |  43 mins 27 secs

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• I'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 down. I'm also drawn to religious life, how can I work through this?

Did Jesus and Mary have Sexual Desires?

May 1st, 2023  |  48 mins 3 secs

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How 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 differ from ours?

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 of the Body.

What to Do with Sexual Dreams | ACW224

April 24th, 2023  |  41 mins 8 secs

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Is 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 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 of the Body.

Marriage after "Detransitioning" | ACW225

April 24th, 2023  |  40 mins 16 secs

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How 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 have to offer me as I am now embracing my femininity and discerning marriage with a man?

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 of the Body.

Every part in the light | ACW223

April 17th, 2023  |  36 mins 12 secs

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I 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 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 of the Body.

HE IS RISEN | ACW222

April 10th, 2023  |  39 mins 48 secs

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How 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 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 of the Body.

Is the Soul Greater than the Body? | ACW221

April 3rd, 2023  |  58 mins 26 secs

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Even 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 advice would you give for engaged couples who have a past with sexual sin and pornography?

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 of the Body.