Podcast Episodes

Wendy’s Testimony, Rejected in the Bedroom, Haunted by Our Wedding Photos| ACW337

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Episode 337

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I missed the 2020 online conference and Wendy’s talk that deeply interests me. Also, I couldn’t attend the Mary course you personally recommended—will there be another chance?I long for intimacy, but…

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Published on 2 months, 1 week ago

Why do our bodies suffer, can abstinence protect our marriage, and is hell the heartbreak of losing our Divine Spouse? | ACW336

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Episode 336

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I've faced physical suffering that leaves me asking why God created us so weak. My pain has taught me compassion, but I still struggle to understand its purpose. I've read Salvifici Doloris, but I ne…

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Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago

When My Heart Shuts Down in the Bedroom, Losing Friends After Leaving a Toxic Relationship, My Toddler Thinks Confession Is a Wedding | ACW335

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Episode 335

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How can I open my heart emotionally to my wife during sex after a history of porn and brokenness?How do I heal and forgive after losing friends and community following a controlling relationship and …

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Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago

Haunted by a Past Relationship, Wrestling with the Meaning of Death, Bringing God’s Beauty into the Psychology Classroom | ACW334

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Why can’t I let go of a toxic past relationship and fully embrace attraction and presence in my marriage?What does it mean to die with dignity, and is it right to see death as something good or redee…

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Published on 3 months ago

Is God a Mother?, Can Modesty and Muscle Coexist?, Facing Marriage Without Fear | ACW333

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Questions answered this episode:

Can we call God “Mother” without being heretical?Is my friend’s bodybuilding lifestyle and public modesty truly compatible with Christian witness?How do I prepare for …

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Published on 3 months, 1 week ago

What’s the deal with indulgences and scapulars, How do I live celibacy after divorce, Are beauty exercises vain? | ACW332

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Questions answered this episode:

Can indulgences and scapulars make sense through the lens of Theology of the Body?How can I embrace lifelong celibacy after my wife left me?Are appearance-focused exer…

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Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago

Worried I’ll disappoint him on our wedding night, Still loving her after goodbye, Does heaven erase male and female? | ACW331

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Questions answered this episode:

How do I overcome fear and insecurity about sex before marriage, especially since I’m a virgin and my fiancé isn’t?How can I love someone well when she ended our relat…

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Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago

Preparing to Teach TOB to Protestants, Healing a Marriage After Hidden Porn Use, Can Couples Have Sex During a Woman’s Period | ACW330

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Questions answered this episode:

I work for a small Christian university... how can I prepare to teach Theology of the Body to a Protestant audience when JP2's writings feel dense and I'm limited in t…

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Published on 4 months ago

Death & God's Permissive Will, Church’s Teaching on Masturbation, and Is NFP Truly Open to Life? | ACW329

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Questions answered this episode:

At a recent funeral, people spoke about God's perfect timing in death, but I wondered, isn't death, the separation of body and soul, a result of the fall? Doesn't God'…

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Published on 4 months, 1 week ago

"Is the single life part of God’s plan too?, How can I love my husband when I don’t desire him?, Should I tell my kids about my sexual past?" | ACW328

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Questions answered this episode:

How can I affirm the single life as a valid and holy vocation, especially for those who feel overlooked in typical vocation stories?

As a wife with low sexual desire du…

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Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago