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Is contraception blocking grace, can condoms be moral during chemotherapy, and what does same-sex attraction mean for my masculinity? | ACW355
Episode 355
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As I understand it, sacraments need the correct form and matter to be valid. What about marriage? I wonder if true marital sex is part of that form and matter, and if …Published on 2 months, 1 week ago
How Much Should I Reveal About My Past, Is Pole Fitness Sinful?, and How Do We Survive New Parenthood? | ACW354
Episode 352
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1. I’m growing close to a woman from my parish, and our relationship may become romantic. I need to disclose my long history of solitary sin and pornography use, which…
Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago
Why Do Monks Hide from the World If We’re Called to Communion?, Is My Wife Truly Open to God’s Will?, and Not Sure If I Can Love My Husband | ACW353
Episode 353
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Could you explain the purpose of cloistered monks and nuns in light of theology of the body? We’re made for relationships through our bodies, yet they live in isolatio…Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago
IVF shame and my children’s worth, a marriage without intimacy, family planning with diabetes | ACW352
Episode 352
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Before my reversion, my husband and I conceived both our children through IVF. Now I feel deep shame, even worrying my sin might harm them eternally. A friend once tol…Published on 3 months ago
When Priests Can’t Reach My Heart, Masturbation & Getting Engaged?, Is My Ache for Chris the Bridegroom Normal? | ACW351
Episode 351
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I’m struggling to find a spiritual director who can really speak to my heart. The priests I’ve met at the Institute understand integration deeply, but I can’t find an…Published on 3 months, 1 week ago
Is Heaven More Real Than Earth?, TOB & Eating Disorder & Masturbation, and Rolling Eyes at “Holy Sex”? | ACW350
Episode 350
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Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago
Seeing the Naked Body as a Physician, Knowing God's Will With Certainty, and St. Joseph in TOB | ACW349
Episode 349
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1. I was addicted to pornography until my mid-twenties but have lived chastely for 12 years. Still, I struggle with scars: working as a physician, I get tempted by see…
Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago
Marriage or religious life?, Heartbreak and the fear of never being chosen, Raising kids without shame about their bodies | ACW348
Episode 348
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For most of my young adulthood, I pictured myself married, but recently I’ve felt a pull toward religious life. It’s brought many tears, and I struggle with the though…Published on 3 months, 4 weeks ago
How much makeup is too much, can mental illness fit into marriage, what if my wife won’t heal with me | ACW347
Episode 342
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Five years ago I discovered Theology of the Body, and it transformed me. Since then, I’ve wrestled with balancing modesty and femininity. I’ve stopped self-tanning and…Published on 4 months ago
When God Feels Silent, When Nudity Tests Purity, When Climax Comes Unexpectedly | ACW346
Episode 346
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You often say to bring desires to Jesus or Mary, but when I do, nothing happens. Prayer, stillness, and adoration haven’t helped. Years of silence have made me see Jes…Published on 4 months, 1 week ago