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Subjective Beauty, Abstinence from Sexual Intimacy & Unwanted Pregnancy. | ACW264 Jan 22, 2024

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Questions 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 John Paul II’s beautiful teachings on the Theology of the Body.

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Christopher and Wendy hope their advice is helpful to you, but they are not licensed counseling professionals. If you are dealing with serious issues, please consult our list of trusted professionals.

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Makeup, Prescribing Contraception & NFP as Openness to Life | ACW263 Jan 15, 2024

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Questions 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?

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Resources mentioned this week:

AWAKEN Parish Program
Paul VI Institute
Catholic Medical Association

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Fertility Body Fluids, M*sturbation & Healing of Sexual Past | ACW262 Jan 08, 2024

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Questions 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?

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Resources mentioned this week:

John Paul II Healing Center
Desert Stream Ministries

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Getting Over First Love, Same Sex Attraction & Wedding Ceremony | ACW261 Jan 03, 2024

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Questions 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?

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Dark Night by Marc Foley

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Blessing of Same Sex Unions, Wedding Night & Intimacy in Prayer with Jesus and One Another. | ACW260 Dec 25, 2023

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Questions 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?

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Vatican Doc on Blessing of Same Sex Unions

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Spiritual Mothers in Parishes, Beauty Standards & "Not in the Mood" | ACW259 Dec 18, 2023

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Questions answered this episode:

Why are our parishes only run by fathers if the domestic church (the family) is run by fathers and mothers?
I’m not “stunning” compared to the standards of beauty that society has. I know I’m “beautifully and wonderfully made” but I understand this only with my mind, not my heart. Do you have any advice?
I’ve heard that as married couples, we need to be intimate to show our love even if we’re not in the mood. If my bride is not in the mood, it would seem to me like I’d be forcing my needs unto her. Does the TOB shine a light on this?

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Resources mentioned this week:

-Janis Ian - At Seventeen
-Vatican Document on Collaboration of Men & Women

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Marital Jealousy in Heaven, Passing on Genetic Disease & Saying "No" | ACW258 Dec 11, 2023

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Questions answered this episode:

I’m getting married soon and I know that there will be no marriage in heaven. Recently the thought of spending such a short life with my future husband and then eternity alone has crept in. Can the TOB speak into this?
I have a genetical disease that has a 50% probability of being passed on. Can the Theology of the Body provide help to discern if I should take the risk?
In my marriage, my husband seems to use sex like a drug. Can I refuse to engage in intercourse out of love?

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Resources mentioned this week:

Next Step: A Course for Discerning Marriage

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📘 GOOD NEWS ABOUT SEX & MARRIAGE by Christopher West

🏔️ Join Bill Donaghy on a pilgrimage to the UK to walk in the footsteps of C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien and G.K. Chesterton. July 16-25, 2024
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Intrusive Thoughts After P*rn Usage, Is Circumcision Mutilation? & Baptism of Desire for Babies in Womb | ACW257 Dec 04, 2023

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Questions answered this episode:

I’m a 40 year old husband and father. I grew up in a family dynamic where porn and masturbation was normal. I quitted porn after 7 years of marriage but now I’m really struggling with intrusive thoughts. Do you have any advice?
I recently heard that circumcision is mutilation. Should I confess this?
I’m a mid-wife accompanying a couple that’s pregnant with a child that possibly won’t be born alive; they long for their daughter to be baptized. Can you explain baptism of desire?

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Freedom Coaching

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My Son is Gender Neutral, Dating an Older Woman & Listener's Affirmation | ACW256 Nov 27, 2023

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Questions answered this episode:

My son wants to change his name to a gender neutral name. What do I call him?
I’ve developed a friendship with a woman that’s several years older than I am. As our friendship grows, the possibility of a romantic relationship has come up but I don’t feel “butterflies” in my stomach. Would it be irresponsible to enter a relationship without those romantic feelings?
This is not a question but an affirmation of the wisdom and balance coming from Wendy and Christopher’s marriage

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Wild Eros, Vampires & Modesty | ACW255 Nov 22, 2023

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Questions answered this episode:

Should I invite a girl out even though she might not share the same values and faith I do?
How can I explain to a 3rd grader that consuming the Eucharist is not the same as vampirism?
How can I let my girlfriend know that other men might look at the way she dresses impurely while honoring her God given beauty?

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Love & Responsibility in Sydney

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GOOD NEWS ABOUT SEX & MARRIAGE by Christopher West

Join Christopher, Fr. David Stavarz and the TOBI Team for our Holy Land pilgrimage Sept 3-13, 2024!
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If you are in financial need and honestly cannot afford a book or resource recommended on this podcast, contact: michele@tobinstitute.org

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