Podcast Episodes

The One Line Hook | ACW115

How can I explain that living together before marriage is not a part of God's plan without having to explain hours of TOB? Do I need to tell my husband about my sexual past? Why is Mary called "Mothe…

Published on 4 years, 9 months ago

Incontheivable Teachings | ACW114

What is your advice to someone who feels thrown away? Why is it a sin for me to cut myself but ok for St. Francis to flog himself? What hope can Theology of the Body give for my daughter who struggle…

Published on 4 years, 9 months ago

The Nitty Gritties of Discernment | ACW113

How should I counsel someone who wants to follow the Church's teaching while his wife wants to use contraception? Should I break up with my girlfriend since we've been falling to sexual sin? How can …

Published on 4 years, 9 months ago

Married to Mary-Wendy? | ACW112

Should I think of Mary when I kiss my wife? What's the difference between repressing something and the self-discipline? What books on TOB should I recommend to my young-adult daughters?

Ask Christoph…

Published on 4 years, 10 months ago

Discernment, Beauty, and Infertility | ACW111

I believe God is calling me to marry a man whom I dated this summer but he has discerned that it is not the right time for him to have a relationship. What would you advise me to do? Does God delight…

Published on 4 years, 10 months ago

Discerning the Weeds | ACW110

How can a painful past become a source of love and bonding? Can the Catholic faith be reconciled with the theories of evolution? Should we reject Bruce Springsteen for blasphemy?

Ask Christopher West…

Published on 4 years, 10 months ago

We Live Ruptured Lives | ACW109

Can experiences of sexual desire be an invitation to intercession? My wife and I recently had a miscarriage and I feel that I lost my purpose as a father. Do you know of something that I could do to …

Published on 4 years, 10 months ago

The Soul of Woman | ACW108

Can you give some encouragement and advice for men like me trying their best to practice chastity to not fall into self disgust and feelings of uselessness? Are women inherently more integrated than …

Published on 4 years, 11 months ago

The Prophet Forrest Gump | ACW107

How do I tell the difference between the experience of love and lust? Is there such a thing as "soul mates"? I've discerned that my girlfriend and I are not called to marriage. How do I have a health…

Published on 4 years, 11 months ago

Why Do You Call Me Good? | ACW106

Do all good people go to heaven? How do I know God's will for my life? Why do Catholics pray to saints?

Ask Christopher West is a weekly podcast in which Theology of the Body Institute President Chri…

Published on 4 years, 11 months ago